Rotorua Daily Post‘Forever in your debt’: Family speak out after man died saving brother on Lake TaupōVincent, 36, died at Acacia Bay while saving his brother’s life in January.25 Feb 09:03 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Best days of my life': NZ Forest Products Ltd workers reunite for last timeMore than 260 people travelled from across New Zealand and Australia to Tokoroa.25 Feb 03:30 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘It’s been a grind': The former All Black preparing for his first IronmanHe's training with All Blacks Performance Coach Nic Gill for the event.25 Feb 01:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘A really precious thing’: New owners rally for Rotorua Supper ClubThe Supper Club event supports two Ronald McDonald Family Retreats in Rotorua.24 Feb 11:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMan wants $2.7m arson conviction wiped because he can't get a jobArsonist asked 'Does this light fires?' as he bought a bottle of meths at service station.24 Feb 07:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostMajor SH1 section closed for up to five weeksThe section would be closed to through traffic 24/7 from March 3.24 Feb 02:12 AM
Rotorua Daily PostSection of Desert Road reopens earlyThe section of SH1 from Tūrangi to Rangipō can be used by 'light vehicles'.24 Feb 02:02 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Profoundly disturbing’: Men who paid for sex with 13-year-old sentencedThree men were sentenced in Rotorua on Friday to home detention.21 Feb 05:19 AM
Rotorua Daily PostFatal fight: Jury reaches verdict on logger who claimed self-defenceA jury has reached a verdict in the Nathan Moscrip High Court manslaughter case.20 Feb 12:20 AM
SportThey’re back! MTB Nationals return to Rotorua – all you need to knowThe downhill competition will run for the final time over the famed Taniwha Trail.19 Feb 11:07 PM
Rotorua Daily PostNZ rider triumphs in national ‘No Way in Hell’ motorbike raceWil Yeoman won the ‘No Way in Hell’ race against 160 competitors.19 Feb 03:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLakes mates: Neighbours team up for regional deal bid'Working with our friends down the road.' 18 Feb 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostPolice search for missing man after burned-out car found in WaikatoPolice are searching for Travis Langford, missing since January 17.17 Feb 10:26 PM
Rotorua Daily PostFatal fight between friends broke out over ‘messages to girlfriend’Nathan Moscrip, 29, is on trial for the manslaughter of his friend Brodie Ruatara.17 Feb 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily PostRetail shake-up: Appliance delivery and removal brand moves into NZThe company believes the NZ appliance retail market is ripe for upheaval.16 Feb 06:12 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Deeply disappointing': Proposed job cuts will worsen access to palliative care - doctorPublic money would be spent on hospital admissions for people with 'nowhere else to go'.15 Feb 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMan on trial accused of killing his friend after fight over messages to girlfriendMoscrip says he was defending himself after Ruatara had confronted him angrily.10 Feb 05:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘My Jandals saved me’: Taupō man evades lightning injuryBruce Wilson said he could hardly see for an entire day after the lightning strike.08 Feb 09:24 PM
Rotorua Daily PostTokoroa Powerball player wins $39k in Lotto drawThe winning ticket was sold at Four Square Balmoral, Tokoroa.08 Feb 08:40 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘A great mix of cultures’: Rotorua’s vibrant Waitangi Day festivitiesThe Waitangi Day event in Rotorua attracted up to 10,000 visitors.06 Feb 02:48 AM
Rotorua Daily PostBitumen spill wreaks havoc on vehicles along SH47 detourA courier driver noticed tarseal wrapped around his truck's wheels.05 Feb 12:32 AM
Rotorua Daily PostPolice name victims of fatal crash at Acacia BayBoth victims were 19 years old and from Taupō.04 Feb 07:45 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMotocross rider, 10, would have died instantly, inquest hearsA pathologist says there was nothing any of the first responders could have done.04 Feb 04:04 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRemains of 79yo Auckland tramper missing since March found in Waikato forestThe woman went missing while laying bait in the forest with her group.04 Feb 07:29 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Long gone': Fugitive escaped locked area outside courthouse, swimming in lakeThe man swam through part of Lake Taupō in his attempt to evade police.04 Feb 02:54 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Your kids might be hungry’: School lunch woes continue; meals not arrivingChildren who brought cut lunches shared them with others to stave off hunger pangs.03 Feb 10:57 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Holding on to a rocket': Dad describes motocross crash that claimed 10yo son's lifeThe 'confident' and 'competent' young rider was killed in an accident in 2023.03 Feb 06:16 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘That was a big one’: More than 50 quakes recorded in TaupōAccording to GeoNet the earthquakes recorded peaked at 3.4 in magnitude.31 Jan 12:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostMaritime NZ to investigate fatal jetski incidentIt comes as Coastguard NZ and the harbourmaster issued safety reminders to water users.28 Jan 11:51 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWatch: Logs fly after trailer dramatically detaches on highwayThe video shows cars swerving to avoid flying timber and debris.22 Jan 09:53 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Selfless and heroic act': Jetskier died saving his brother's lifePolice divers recovered the body of Vincent 'Vinnie' Cornell from Lake Taupō on Monday.21 Jan 01:15 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Help': Body located after Taupō jetski accident, witness heard panicked criesA rāhui will remain in place in the Acacia Bay area of the lake for the next few days.20 Jan 05:46 AM
Rotorua Daily PostMaxwell dominates MTBNZ series with commanding win in TaupōSammie Maxwell dominated the second round of the MTBNZ National Series in Taupō.20 Jan 02:09 AM
Rotorua Daily PostSearch under way for missing jetskier on Lake Taupō, witness heard screamsA man was seen searching with a drone for the missing jetskier.19 Jan 06:15 AM