Latest from Rotorua

Enjoy music from different cultures at Winter Music Festival

The festival is on this Saturday at the Harvest Church Centre Auditorium.

Gregory Flavell: Search ongoing, appeal for paddle sightings

Gregory Flavell has been missing since Wednesday afternoon last week.

Luke Kirkness: The impact of social media on local politics

OPINION: Good luck to everyone who decided to put their hands up in a local election.

'Sacrifice paying a few bills': Māori patients face extra travel burden for surgery

Māori liver cancer patients travel median of 121km compared with 56km for Europeans.

Parent allegedly assaults son's rugby coach - police investigating

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union said the incident took place at the weekend.

Letters: A jewel in NZ's crown falls to the bottom of the heap

Our readers have their say

Jo Raphael: Our local elections need lively debate, discussion and competition

OPINION: Some fields are wide open, while others are a cakewalk.

Crime 'action plan' meeting: Rotorua store owners rally against ram raids

The chair of the meeting says he hopes it can be a collaborative conversation.

Wastewater system blockages cause overflows, temporary health warning issued

Saturday's overflows follow three other incidents this year caused by fatbergs.

Interested in a theatre career behind the scenes? Local training on the way

An entertainment technology training programme will cater to teens and community techs.

Country music star Tami Neilson rides high on global acclaim

BIG READ: The singer is in the midst of a New Zealand tour.

Steamers to tackle Taranaki in Tauranga on Sunday

The Steamers game will be the first of five held on home soil.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on petrol thefts and burglaries

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Missing kayaker: Search for missing 18-year-old on Lake Rotorua continues

It has been three days since the man failed to return from his kayak.

Motel revamped for homeless families opens on Fenton St

About 70 people are to move into the new transitional housing facility on Fenton St.

Dancers excited to be hitting stage soon

Annemarie Gallagher and Moana John Eruera have been practising hard for show night.