Latest from Rotorua

Held for ransom over stolen meth: Man pleads guilty to kidnapping role

Bobby Tipiwai stood by and did nothing to stop a gang of women's kidnapping and torture.

Trail bike riders chanting gang slogans terrorise neighbourhood

Girl, 12, in tears after one rider almost mowed her down deliberately.

The Prem Debate: Decision 'ruined' epic battle for the gold.

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on triathalon confusion and controversy.

Jo Raphael: Fluoridation of water supplies Bloomfield's parting shot

OPINION: Fluoridation just one step in helping people make better oral health choices.

Rotorua has second wettest July in over 60 years

Rotorua will have a week off after a month of rain, according to MetService.

'It is unbelievable': 15yrs in jewellery business, 30 raids, losses worth thousands

'It is difficult enough financially anyway and this just makes it even more difficult.'

Would-be robbers forced to flee as store workers fight back with hockey stick

Staff armed themselves and attacked back while a regular held down an alleged offender.

'Our parks are not for sale': Rotorua reserves proposal hearings conclude

Council staff will now identify 'themes' in the feedback.

Rotorua remembers racing legend Tony Baker

The Rotorua racing legend had a need for speed and the time of day for everyone.

Opinion: Nia could have been 18 now. She could have been alive

OPINION: Covering the Nia Glassie case: Why I'll never forget her offenders.

'Collided at speed': Brian Tamaki charged over road smash, elderly woman taken to hospital

Church leader allegedly crossed the centreline and hit another vehicle

Our child abuse shame: 174 children killed since Nia Glassie's murder

It's been 15 years since Nia Glassie was murdered. But has anything changed?

Woman in serious condition after sinkhole opens under her feet

The woman has been transferred to Waikato Hospital.

The Prem Debate: Govt should partner with more first home buyers

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on Govt and first home buyer partnerships.

'He came out of nowhere': Mum terrified by car-jacking stranger

A shopping trip for one Rotorua woman turned into a traumatising encounter

Tackling litter: Clean Up Week initiative for all to join

Registrations for Keep New Zealand Beautiful's Clean Up Week are now open.