'The event holds a special place in the hearts of our local people,' its founder says.

The much-anticipated Rotorua Lakeside Concert is this Saturday.

Rotorua riders give their home town a reason to be proud.

So much 'beautiful, untapped talent' in the Bay of Plenty.

People in Aotearoa living with HIV increased by 235 this year, up 74% from 2023.

Day three began at 6am with pump track events for the Under 15s title.

Elite mountain bikers descend on Rotorua for 2025 event.

Four Te Arawa kapa haka groups placed in the finalist round at Te Matatini 2025.

A husband shares why he self-referred to a domestic violence program last Christmas.

The grant will help to provide 300 students with upgraded gaming PCs.

BMX Rotorua has put the city on the BMX world map.

A translation app including six languages has been set up for Te Matatini 2025.

Forest workers to descend on Tokoroa from far and wide.

The Tarawera Ultra-Trail, New Zealand's premier running event starts in Rotorua.

Young female engineers from Rotorua will compete at the Aquabots finals in June.

The family of a man diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer is determined to rehome his cats.

Family affair sends Girl's High into 20-minute lockdown.

Siblings earn their first ticket overseas with Aotearoa Māori Poirewa.

Rotorua's favourite black-tie fundraiser will become biennial, with a new event in the mix

The young Kiwi tennis player was invited to perform the coin toss for the fourth match.

The owner fears for his and his staff's safety.

The Wright Family Foundation will fund Tautoko Mai for the next three years.

The reggae fans have attended every One Love festival together – until this year.

The club is to welcome a special international football guest ahead of its community day.

'Fires can happen at any time and no one ever expects a fire.'

Witnesses earlier said the fire was worrying nearby homeowners.

Niwa recorded the hottest temperatures for December in Kawerau at 34.8C.

More than 1000 families have been helped thanks to the community's generosity.

Council apologises after twice looking and failing to find the dumped remains.

How sport helped a bullied boy find his happy place after a traumatic brain injury.

'They tried to bring him back and then get him on to the beach and resuscitate him.'

Thriving tourism, a focus on youth — and the end of homeless motels are on the wishlists.

'A piece of me will be left here when I leave.'

Three champions give input into the new Crankworx downhill track.

The hottest music festivals in Taupō, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Coromandel.

Walker mentors six jade carvers in Rotorua.

Salvation Army sends massive aroha to 'generous' community as preliminary tally revealed.

The Salvation Army choice-model supermarket offers a 'practical solution for whānau'.

The can drive tally for this week's Rotorua Christmas Appeal is in.

Sally's redesigns the food bank system to a choice model supermarket.

The 10th year of Fill the Bus has wrapped and the numbers are in.

Thanks for joining us for live coverage of Fill The Bus for the Rotorua Christmas Appeal.

A new trust would 'use the land for the benefit of the hapu and the community'.

A decade later, Rotorua Hits presenter Paul Hickey is amped for the event.

'If you put a cause before the people of Rotorua, people rise up, and they come out.'

Salvation Army foodbank team 'very grateful' for donations as appeal hits week three.

How a local businessman put a spin on 'Movember' with his bros.

Get a coffee for a can at Scope and donate to the Ngongotahā Fire Brigade this week.

'We will take the [lessons] from this and fast-track more of the same.'

Volunteer fire brigade starts the giving season right.

'We have a very generous community that is always willing to give whatever they have.'

The funeral and burial services for Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies are to take place today.

Donate a can and enjoy a steaming hot cup of holiday cheer.

'Every little thing counts, every can of baked beans counts.'

The last standing member of the Māori Battallion, Sir Bom Gillies, has died, aged 99.

Jerome Kavanagh Poutama is on a mission to revive the Māori musical traditions.

The Hollywood star is keen to introduce his bandmates to sulphur and 'group bathing'.

Neighbouring businesses helped clear gorse to support the papakāinga aspirations.

'Out of fuel', says a sign taped to a yellow bin in the forecourt – locals wonder why.

Peter and Trevor Weir started Duck Tours after Christmas lunch and a few beers in 2002.

Forty distinguished authors, scholars, and writers from across Aotearoa will attend.

Roy Asotasi, Jason Nightingale, Louis Armstrong and Sione Faumuina visit a workplace.

Rotorua sustainable solution company produces polystyrene alternatives for the world.

Rotorua bird lover spots rare kākā in her backyard.

Friends are rallying round the family, who moved from Rotorua last year.

Lakes Performing Arts Centre collaborates with Otonga Primary on their latest production.

The keen gardener has celebrated her upcoming milestone with guests at a party.

Former head boy and staff member returns for the top job.

Taumata Solomon pays homage to kapa haka legend Wetini Mitai Ngatai.

It has raised more than $100,000 for local charities over the years.

Te Waimarie Ngatai-Callaghan voices the lead character in Encanto Reo Māori.

Review: Voices in the Shadows examines Māori, Pacific and Palestinian indigeneity.

Musical comedic storytelling by a modern Māori entertainer.

Scion scientists develop cutting-edge pipeline for accurate tree carbon measurements.

The share of affordable rentals has significantly decreased.

The significance of these achievements is "massive".

Hunter Nepia ranks third fittest boy in Oceania after the CrossFit Championship in Texas.