'He wasn’t trying to hide the fact [he was kicking the dog].'

The burglary was reported about 2am.

Both parents work fulltime and budget 52 weeks of the year.

'You wouldn’t want somebody to come in and throw a dead animal on your desk.'

The event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.

Dame Ruia Morrison is still regarded as one of New Zealand’s best players of all time.

Records tumble after 'very hot month' across Bay of Plenty.

An eventgoer said the day was about 'our history' and 'our future'.

The event has generated more than $34m in revenue over nine years.

"We’ve found all but one boat.”

“It’s one of the top shows in the entire world”

About 70 per cent of the school's students identify as Māori.

He had a taste of the sport as a child before returning to it in his 70s.

Regulation requires noise levels at bars to be similar to moderate conversation level.

'We don’t want to have any barriers to learning.'

Chefs, air con installers and builders are working in the heat this summer.

'It’s awesome to have her joining our little Kiwi Harvard community.'

'You see them walk past, come back, and then get their phones out, their cameras out.'

'People are happy to get out and life’s too short. People go, ‘let’s just do it’.'

“I was born into a violent environment. That’s all I ever knew."

'There is a lot of unknown in the ocean,' shark expert Dr Riley Elliott says.

'It’s looking like it’s going to be a great summer.'

Manager says organisation needs to 'look at helping the whole person'.

I saw first-hand how dedicated the team is to treating people with mana and dignity.

'You’re not doing your country any good to put it on the shelves.'

She has an incurable condition and needs the money to help extend her life.

One school donated an incredible 1236 items.

One 12-year-old boy donated 120 cans to the campaign.

Today we fill the bus for the Salvation Army Rotorua's foodbank.

One vet says pet owners should not “reward the waistline” with treats.

Kids aged 11-13 grapple with issues previously not faced until 15 or 16, says principal.

Barista coffee will be handed out in exchange for canned goods.

The hub plan was announced after two attacks on teen girls in the CBD in August.

“It’s a special time of the year, and everybody deserves to be able to enjoy it."

Within months, specialists were flying from Australia to perform complex brain surgery.

“It’s not easy to walk through the doors and ask for help."

Leo's swag of stolen goods includes work shorts, cheese graters, a hot pie and tarakihi.

He believes it's a bad look for tourists arriving. But a resolution may be on the horizon.

Storytelling behind the family heirlooms will 'last forever'.

A nutritionist shares brain food recommendations as students gear up for exams.

'I've always just loved creepy things.'

“The candy’s pretty great."

'The success range is quite incredible', says principal.

'We are happy that he’s not been harmed because he is taonga.'

Labour Weekend marks the start of the tourism high season for Rotorua.

Rotorua walkers are preparing to walk in a colourful pink crowd tomorrow night.

Waititi called for a Māori electoral commission after voting issues were reported today.

School trip a reward for school attendance and positive attitude.

It’s been an honour to serve our people ... I would like that privilege again.'

'He was recycling before anyone knew what it was.'

"She’s a very determined person, that’s why she’s lived so long."

Pest control is believed to have played a major role in improving biodiversity.

One renter said he could 'definitely feel the rise in rent'.

'They always look at the person with the brain injury and [not] the people behind them.'

Candidates respond to comments made by the victim's mother.

An insight into Waiariki MP Vision New Zealand candidate Charles Tiki Hunia.

Chloe Crump has been hospitalised 23 times for her respiratory conditions,

He said a simple PSA blood test saved his life and more men should get checked.

Rotorua and Waiariki MP candidates respond to Pareuruora Rangirangi's story.

It is unknown when the centre will reopen.

The mother battling for a better future for her children has won Miss Rotorua.

'I’m excited to see us all glowing.'

Patient feels he has “beaten the odds” with cancer.

Their comments come after separate attacks on two teenage girls.

One principal isn't letting her children take the bus anymore following the attacks.

'She was so strong. She stayed her happy bubbly Hazel self'.

Much-loved grandmother died peacefully in her rest home last week

Daffodil Day will support the more than 25,000 Kiwis diagnosed with cancer this year.

Fresh warnings as cordon adjusted around geothermal Meade St site.

The dancers are ready to perform at the biggest show night of the year.

It comes as new vaping rules came into place this month.

The panel includes two Dancing with the Stars alumni.