Latest from Rotorua

Crown seeks maximum sentence for murder accused mum

Southern Thompson skipped trial for the murder of her young daughter and went on the run.

Luke Kirkness: Pandemic complacency should be punished

Opinion: I love our nation's casual vibes but sometimes stronger action is needed.

Bay's lockdown loss could top $6 million

Experts weigh in on how much the Bay of Plenty region is set to lose at alert level 2.

Not guilty pleas for former trust chairman in SFO case

Charges including corrupt acceptance of gift and conspiracy are formally denied.

Garden Party: Themed attire comes out for opening

Age Concern Rotorua celebrated an official opening of its new premises with the community.

Jo Raphael: Our child poverty shame is letting us down

OPINION: Are we really the best country in the world to be a child?

OneRoof reveals best and worst performing suburbs post lockdown

Some people reconsidered travel plans to invest in bricks and mortar post-lockdown.

Covid 19: Bay of Plenty business leaders and owners reeling

Hospitality and tourism businesses will be hardest hit by the change to alert level 2.

Drugs and gangs: Problems revealed as more children put in emergency housing

'Motels are no places for children,' a local social support advocate says.

Arrest made after firearms incident in Tokoroa

The man will appear in Rotorua District Court tomorrow.

The reinvention of the Chow brothers - from the sex industry to property

The Chow brothers have quit the sex industry and want to have $2b in assets by 2025.

Sculpture will cost about $5200 every year to maintain

Sculpture will cost about $1000 to wash every year and $30,000 to repaint every 7 years.

'Utterly offensive': Seymour taken to task on apartheid comparison

Act's David Seymour compared the new Māori ward legislation to apartheid in South Africa.

More than $640,000 given to Bay of Plenty groups

The total granted New Zealand wide was $4,575,163 to 277 organisations.

Miss Rotorua to become new bilingual reality series

The long-reigning Miss Rotorua pageant will be taken to new heights.

Storytelling: Kiwi film 'Cousins' to premiere in Rotorua

The 'Cousins' premiere is being hosted in Rotorua at Reading Cinema on March 3