Latest from Rotorua

Rotorua brawl: Two groups involved, one charged with intentional damage

Two groups of people were involved in the incident.

The Premium Debate: how damaging are construction cost blowouts?

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: The pre-Budget promises are off the mark

Luke Kirkness isn't a budget expert but reckons the Government hasn't got it right.

Opinion: Riding on a bus is a privilege, not a right

Opinion: The bus stop boycott is showing users what they are missing out on

Business-owning mum wants Budget to tackle housing, food costs

Locals share their spending wishlists ahead of today's Budget announcement.

'Horrible story': Nats ask why threatening tenant allowed to keep state house

"Why do people who terrorise their neighbours get to stay?"

Luke Kirkness: Police need to be respected more and the buck stops with us

Luke Kirkness says police in NZ don't deserve to be spat at, bitten or hit.

Letters to the editor: Whakatāne turnoff roundabout a bad idea

OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.

Bit, spat at, hit with axes: Top cop says assaults on police becoming more violent

Revealed: The number of assaults on police officers over the past five years.

'Undervalued and underpaid': Health workers strike near Rotorua Hospital

They had signs saying: 'Toot 4 fair pay' and 'essential but overlooked'.

Council costs for development levy to hit $136,000

The council says the policy could return $31 million over a decade.

Rotorua teen coming to television screens in show

Tiare Savea, 16, has landed a main role in the upcoming television series Duckrockers.

'Really excited': Rotorua housing development project well advanced

Of the 86 houses in the two-staged $50m project, 35 are KiwiBuild homes.

'Commonsense has prevailed': Govt drops international primary students ban

International students will be welcome back to the country from July 31.

'Like a trucking company': From RED to RotoruaNZ

Council-controlled organisation reveals new name to a mixed reaction.

'A real burden': Warning of winter Covid, flu peak, impact on hospitals

Plus: How many doctors and nurses have been absent from work for Covid-related reasons.