Rotorua Daily PostSave the date: Harcourts Dancing for Hospice returns, 'refreshed and re-energised'Registrations of interest from people 'keen to dance' are now open.29 Jan 09:03 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘We are not going to let it go’: Funding squeeze scuttles Lakeside concertOne option is to share staging costs with a Te Matatini Te Arawa show.29 Jan 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostŌpōtiki prioritises road access for cut-off communitySome Waioeka Gorge residents remain isolated and rely on supply drops.28 Jan 10:58 PM
Rotorua Daily Post Fire crews cordon off Rotorua CBD streetThe fire has been contained and crews are now checking for hotspots.28 Jan 07:36 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'So exciting': Parents hail robotic walker as son learns to walk'Less than a year ago, we were thinking he’s not going to be able to walk.'28 Jan 06:15 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Give it everything you've got': Doctor hits 'penultimate' career milestoneDr Shawn Gielen-Relph spent about 18 months working and studying up to 80 hours a week.28 Jan 03:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Where do we put them?': Rotorua school rolls rise but classroom space slimmingOtonga School is forecast to add 69 pupils, the biggest rise in Rotorua. 27 Jan 05:50 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Do anything we put our minds to': Blind walker's 7.5km trail race'We're perceived as not being able to do anything ... but we actually can.'27 Jan 03:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua fatal crash victims named, police appeal for dashcam footageThe two-vehicle crash was on SH30 at Tikitere on January 15.26 Jan 10:34 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Seems immoral’: Uncertainty over rising rents and redevelopment at Rotorua pensioner unitsPensioners fearful and confused as council housing shifts to a private provider.26 Jan 05:05 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua mayor tops donations and spending, others spent nothing on successful campaignsRotorua election 2025: Tapsell tops $15k spend, some councillors spend nothing.25 Jan 09:20 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Unforgettable smile': Mauao victims remembered'We know our world is so much better for having had her in it.'25 Jan 04:12 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerWhy 2026 share targets are more compass than GPS for investorsOPINION: The median strategist pick of 7700 implies a 12.5% gain from last year.25 Jan 03:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLong-time camping friends among six lost in Mount Maunganui landslideFriends say Susan Knowles and Jacqualine Wheeler camped at the Mount every summer.24 Jan 08:40 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Sorry is just a word’: The power of Rotorua’s restorative justice process'Everyone has their voice by the end of the meeting. Usually they end in a happy embrace.'24 Jan 05:03 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'A ridiculous situation': Overgrown gardens to be finally weededThe Rotorua Lakes Council took over the Te Ngae Rd gardens in November last year.23 Jan 11:04 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Every parent's worst nightmare': High-risk daycare child snatcher to be freed in weeksTekuru has served one year of a two-year sentence and must be freed soon.23 Jan 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Give back to the forest': Cadet blazes trail in iwi-led conservationThe 19-year-old cadet will train on her own whenua in Te Kaha.23 Jan 04:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostNew 40-tonne digger brought in to tackle massive Gorge slip on SH2Crews will ‘leap-frog’ through smaller slips while the big digger hits blockages.22 Jan 08:26 PM
Rotorua Daily PostFirst vote since 2019: 7 candidates enter Lakes Community Board raceTwo vacancies remain after a lack of interest and a death during last year's elections.22 Jan 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostViolent 501 deportee preyed on women in emergency housingHoani McIlroy has been jailed for crimes described as gratuitous, callous and degrading.21 Jan 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Born to guide': Tributes flow for Te Puia guide who died at geothermal poolA rāhui now covers The Blueys area, with tangi and nehu set for this week.21 Jan 03:35 AM
Rotorua Daily PostState of emergency declaration for Rotorua 'out of my hands' – MayorCivil Defence says it's a precautionary regional approach to enable a quick response.21 Jan 02:42 AM
Rotorua Daily PostNew chief executive signals fresh start as Toi Ohomai regains independenceToi Ohomai returned to local decision making on January 1.20 Jan 08:17 PM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily PostAgents weigh in on what's driving Rotorua's average house price upRotorua's sitting at $680,755 after a 2.6% quarterly rise – one of NZ's biggest bumps.20 Jan 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostUp to 240mm forecast in 20 hours for BoP, RotoruaPeople are being warned to check emergency supplies and consider changing travel plans.20 Jan 03:11 AM
Rotorua Daily Post15-year-old earns NZ team call-up after defending national surfing crownHe knew he'd won when his mates cheered him up the sand. 20 Jan 02:12 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Much needed' $50m new mental health unit to open by mid-yearA health service provider says the extra beds still fall short of current demand.19 Jan 09:17 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMetService warns BOP, Rotorua to prepare for delugeForecasters warn peak downpours could reach 35mm an hour.19 Jan 08:45 PM
Rotorua Daily PostSurge in paddleboarders caught without lifejacketsNew paddleboard owners are more unlikely to know the rules, he harbourmaster says.19 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHow one misstep on a Rotorua trail reset my year aheadThe gentle hike became a reminder to slow down and take the safer path.19 Jan 03:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRāhui placed at Te Puia hot pool after man dies in geothermal watersAbout 60 iwi, whānau and staff gathered this morning as the rāhui was placed.19 Jan 04:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua nightworks postponed due to weatherThe overnight rebuild work is expected to continue until April.19 Jan 01:20 AM
Rotorua Daily PostWet week ahead: Persistent tropical flow targets North IslandThe low from the tropics may bring heavy rain to much of the North Island.19 Jan 01:19 AM
