'It’s the easiest way to get a something when you got a nothing without having to steal.'

The event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.

The charity delivers 92,000 food parcels in a year: 'That’s not a flex'.

The school is welcoming sponsorships for the trip, which will cost about $6500 per student

Dame Ruia Morrison is still regarded as one of New Zealand’s best players of all time.

'It was down to the final three...'

The school fought to stop intensification impacting children's privacy.

'Right now, unless you know where you’re looking it’s hard to find help.'

Rotorua hosts one of the biggest ultra-trail races in the world this weekend.

A Rotorua couple behind illegal teen prostitution ring have been sentenced.

Why Tiny Deane was given another extension to sell his business.

A five-day operation focused on business burglaries, youth and gang crime.

The house was 'well involved' in flames when crews arrived.

Police were called about 4am.

Two-year-old Nevaeh was found face-down in water with two large rocks on top of her.

He fled to Australia while on bail but his trial went ahead without him anyway.

The painter says working outside may have caused his melanoma diagnosis.

Eric Hogg served in the Pacific during World War II.

'We don’t want to get a reputation as a city of beggars.'

Wayne Basher spent most of his working time alone in his cab.

One person is reported to have moderate injuries, the truck is partly blocking the road.

Local councils have shared how they go about ensuring food hygiene.

A Kawerau school's playground fire is being treated as an arson.

'I can’t even describe... how painful that was. Like the pain went through my organs.'

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Records tumble after 'very hot month' across Bay of Plenty.

'We believe these break-ins have been carried out by the same group.'

The 2024 event will take place from February 17 to 18.