The next two local government elections will keep the first past the post voting system.

The Maori Party plans to contest the Rotorua electorate and has named its candidate.

Paradise Valley Rd is still in a poor state of repair after floods in March and April.

A study to see if Tarawera could cope with a new "great walk" has been commissioned.

The Rotorua Lakes Council has cancelled plans to import South Korean mud for Mudtopia.

A popular Rotorua tourism attraction has been returned to iwi hands.

New "Great Walk" at Lake Tarawera could be jewel in Rotorua's tourism crown, says MP.

The budget for Mudtopia is revealed while close checks will be made on imported mud.

Rotorua's RSA has embarked on a project to record some of the district's wartime memories.

The final steps in the process of returning Te Puia to local iwi is under way.

The saga of South Korean mud coming to Rotorua continues.

Rotorua Lakes Council's Operations and Monitoring Committee meets on Thursday.

Rotorua politicians react to news Jacinda Ardern has taken over as Labour Party leader.

Rotorua's council has received an award, of sorts, for its purchase of Korean mud.

Rotorua recorded its coldest overnight temperature yesterday, it will warm up this week.