The ministry started planning an upgrade in 2017. Construction was due to start last year.

"You don't see many trans characters on mainstream platforms. Pania is one of the few."

The centre supports over 800 older people per week in activities and social opportunities.

Opinion: But they've faced heavy criticism. A new 60 Minutes piece is the latest example.

Ten-year-old Rougan McLaughlin has just come home after six days in Rotorua Hospital.

Rōpū from Maketū to Tongariro competed at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre today.

An exercise was still on a meeting agenda four weeks before the lethal volcanic eruption.

Construction work was due to start last year. The Government is still considering options.

Niwa's 60-day index has deemed the Rotorua area and coastal Bay of Plenty "severely dry".

From April to August, 132 people came to Rotorua intending to stay for a year or more.

A total of $29,614,993 was granted for 77 marae restorations across the region.

Results were 'really tough ... I thought we would easily get over 5 per cent', he said.

"I love the hard, fast, volleying and smashing at the net ... attacking type of play."

"If you're coming to work with a clear head then your mind is going to be on the job."

But the DHB says there has been significant work to improve culture and address workloads.

Scientists should assess risk, says geologist but rescuer defends tourist operators.

All going to plan, the 3000sq m building will be complete by the end of October next year.

Advance voting is important "because not everyone can make it on Saturday [October 17]".

Motorists need to be 'putting themselves in the boots of our workers', Rob Campbell says.

Alert level 2 is too dangerous to allow tourists to visit volcanoes, under DoC rules.

National has announced its $105 million plan to rebuild tourism.

"David and Sairusi have done the good deed that you encourage your boys to do."

"When we have events cancelled it really affects our income and our lifestyle."

Community consultation will start soon, before improvements are made to three blocks.

Judge John Macdonald said he had "not quite experienced something quite like this before".

"The whole idea was this would give candidates a voice, basically," an organiser said.

Relatives of senior New Zealand political figures have been profiled on a secret database.

"This will improve attendance, concentration and make sure they are having healthy meals."

The study took underlying health problems, age and access to healthcare into account.

Inquiry independence from Government 'critically important' says National MP.

Hatcheries, aquaculture technology and workforce training explored.

Nigel Hampton QC: 'Bureaucracy knows time is a killer of perceived need'.

The footage is being used as evidence in WorkSafe's biggest investigation to date.

"The unknown at the moment is quite a scary thing, no-one wants to lose any more money."

Higgins fined $270,000 and ordered to pay more than $494,000 in reparations.

About 5000 New Zealand residents turn 18 between the old and new election dates.

The roofing was found in the water at Wardlaw Glade, Waimana just over two weeks ago.

The 25-megawatt plant is expected to create 190 jobs.

In April last year, the whānau lost their home when an electrical fault started a fire.

The Government has budgeted $1 million for the trial of new Covid-19 tracing technology.

"Just because it's social media doesn't mean there aren't consequences," Bridges said.

"Zui will be like bread and butter" Wiremu Keepa said, after using Zoom in lockdown.

$139.5m in Government loans and funding has been allocated to Bay of Plenty projects.

Overall, emissions in the Bay of Plenty grew by 11.9 per cent from 2007 to 2018.

'I just didn't honestly believe such people could exist': Deputy mayor Andrew Iles.

Members will be getting new flags made after ending their use of the Confederate emblem.

'Meth use is killing regional New Zealand', Shane Jones said.

The club secretary says members won't take a petition against the flag into consideration.

"I can't underline enough how talented they are," co-organiser Chris Karamea Insley said.

Rheumatic fever starts with just a strep throat but repercussions can last decades.

The bill was passed to return ownership of the iconic tourism operations to Rotorua iwi.

Whakatōhea is the first iwi allowed to negotiate settlement while tribunal claims proceed.

"There are so many New Zealanders for whom it's [te ao Māori is] a real foreign world."

Doctors' labour, skin supplies, drugs and intensive care facilities were some of costs.

Rydges Rotorua's 134 rooms will be shut to the public from Monday.