Twenty-five people are amongst the newest New Zealand citizens after a ceremony at the Rotorua Lakes Council.

Locals gathered at Kuirau Park for the annual Carols at Candlelight event.

Rotorua's resident toy tester Samuel Collins gives us his top five toys from the Warehouse

Owhata Primary Schools Leilani Bryant talks about boxing in the champion made programme

Dozens of volunteers hit the streets on Monday night collecting cans and other non-perishable food items as part of the Rotorua Daily Post and The Hits Food Drive for the Salvation Army.

More fun from Rotorua's Christmas Parade.

RotoVegas boxing fight night

Hundreds of kids gave the Weetbix Kids TRYatlon a go at Kuirau Park on Sunday.

Valerie Adams wins the International Sportsperson of the Year Award at the Bay of Plenty Sports Awards

Rotorua rower Julia Edward has won the Supreme Award at the annual Bay of Plenty Sports Awards.

Kodama drummers in City Focus

The Rotorua Great KidsCan Santa Run was held for a third year in Rotorua yesterday, and saw several people don santa suits to race around the track.

New Bay of Plenty police district commander Superintendent Andy McGregor was officially welcomed to the area by Te Arawa at Te Papaiouru Marae

Jeremy Shirley paints a mural in an alley between Hinemoa and Eruera Sts.

Destination Rotorua and Media R were shooting a video clip this week to a new cover of Pokarekare Ana, sung by former Supergroove frontman Karl Steven and Caoimhe Macfehin, as part of the Famously Rotorua campaign.

The mother of a Rotorua man missing on Lake Rotorua says she suspects her son had an epileptic seizure while trying to swim for shore. William Rouppe van der Voort, 24, went fishing with his flatmates around 5pm last night, his mother Julie van der Voort said. The lake was "like glass" so none of the men had lifejackets. Her son was a strong swimmer and all the men were experienced on the lake, she said.

Colour Dash in Rotorua 2

Rotorua Colour Dash on Sunday.

Protest in Eruera St, Rotorua, today against the TPPA.

Malfroy Primary School prepare for the Te Arawa Primary Schools Regional Kapa Haka Competition.

Speaking in Rotorua today, Mr Flavell said he was committed to progressing the Maori Language (Te Reo Maori) Bill in 2015.

Taggers hit properties in Kawaha Pt Rd and Kea St. The worst tagging is not shown.

Tagging along Kawaha Pt Rd, filmed today. The worst is not shown.

Members of the party's Rotorua branch heard Grant Roberston, Nanaia Mahuta, David Parker and Andrew Little put forward their cases yesterday at the Rotorua District Library.

Year 11 John Paul College student Ashleigh Robinson shares her top three tips of how to study

WHPS principal Brent Griffin has been awarded the National Excellence in Leadership award.

Valerie Adams talks to Kaharoa School children at the Get Set Go session at the Village Green.

Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) put on a demonstration of emergency services attending a serious car crash at John Paul College. Emergency services used the jaws of life to rescue four ‘seriously injured’ teenagers trapped in the car as hundreds of students looked on.