Latest from Rotorua

How have our local gyms have fared close to a year after lockdown?

Some gyms got innovative to keep members "engaged", while others got overdue renos done.

Dawn Picken: Inequity hurts everyone - it's time to fix the whare

Opinion: We are still living in the house colonialism built and it's time to fix it.

'Magical' Waitangi Day in Rotorua

Thousands showed up to Ōhinemutu village.

Stephanie Worsop: The new obsession that's made us drop our phones

Stephanie Worsop has a new hobby - and she's on a roll.

Samantha Motion: Changes to school names are remaking history

Opinion: Name changes can be met with grumbles of history erased.

Tauranga doctor takes on second career as Rotorua teacher

He's only 30 and is a doctor, and now a teacher and wants to do both to make a difference.

Pūwhakamua offender rehabilitation course to expand in 2021

He's had a 95 per cent success rate with men. Now he's looking to help others.

Breaking the cycle: Domestic abuser turns life around with tikanga course

Pūwhakamua was his last chance at life. Joseph Herbert took it.

Car and motorcycle crash in Rotorua

Police were notified about 8.30pm.

'For the first time our baby will have a home'

For the first time, they will bring their newborn home to a house, not a motel.

'Six big booms': Classic cars among damage in Paradise Valley blaze

The fire spread through the building and then into neighbouring shrub.

Toi Ohomai donates Christmas party proceeds to charity

Christmas party raises $4500 for charity.

Don't forget your roots: Rotorua Girls' High School's new name

The school has also returned to its original house names.

Revealed: What caused the highest callouts for St John last year

Heart problems, headaches and strokes the main triggers.

Paul Hickey: Speedway, barbecues, Hilary Barry and Valentine's Day

Paul Hickey discusses speedway, barbecues, Hilary Barry and Valentine's Day.

Man appears in court accused of dishonestly accessing pizza ordering website

A man has appeared in court charged with unlawfully using an online pizza ordering system.