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A large plume from Whakaari/White Island this morning prompted speculation of an eruption. Video / Moxi Cafe
Part of Rotorua's Edmund Rd was cordoned off following a hit-and-run incident. Video / Ben Fraser
Rotorua Daily Post's Kelly Makiha spoke to Ryan Bridge about homelessness and a local determined to fix the problem.
Vandals who have spent their time ripping up the Rotorua rugby club have stopped hundreds from playing their scheduled games. Video / Herald NOW
Waikite Rugby and Sports Club’s fields were damaged recently.
Footage shows flooding in the Waimana Gorge near Whakatāne and a high flowing Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki. Video / Supplied
Celebrating the Knights and Dames appointed in this year's King's Birthday Honours list. Video / NZ Herald
A car has crashed into Reboot Rotorua in the CBD. Video / Kelly Makiha
More than 2400 children ran the Rotorua Mini Marathon. Video / Kelly Makiha
CCTV footage has emerged showing two people robbing a Lake Rd dairy in Rotorua.
CCTV footage has emerged showing two girls, one appearing to carry a large knife, near cars that had tyres slashed. Video / Supplied
The Aronui Arts Festival Matariki drone show returns to the Rotorua Lakefront this June. Video / Kaponga Productions
There are hopes a new, quick, sustainable way of building homes at a low cost could help ease New Zealand's housing woes. Video / Kelly Makiha
Recent timelapse taken of Whakaari/White Island. Evidence of fresh explosive activity had been seen on the island. Video / Damian Rahmann Photography
Tove Jensen-Munroe says the drug will be her 'best option' if she relapses. Video / Megan Wilson
A "very bright" fireball seen over the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday night. Video / David Greig
The French river cruise prize package is sold for $29,000 to top bidder Dennis Walsh and Cathie Waites at Rotorua's Supper Club charity fundraiser.
Police, Rotorua's council and protesters discuss Monday night's events at Lake Rotokākahi as Tarawera Sewerage Scheme works resumed. Video / Laura Smith
Rotorua’s Reg Stag speeds to victory at 2025 Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix. Video / Red Bull
Smoke from the Rotorua Recycling Centre fire blanketed the surrounding area. Video / Supplied
Amelia Branson is going to America for surgery and radiation for her brain tumour, which costs about $550,000. Video / Megan Wilson
Thousands attend official Waitangi Day event in Rotorua. Video / Kelly Makiha
Locals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly Makiha
Security footage of a ram raid at Westbrook Liquor Centre in Rotorua. Video / Supplied
Vaishali McNeill, 15, died in a 2023 head-on crash with a truck. Parents Sarb Mann and David McNeill want harsher penalties for impaired drivers. Video / Andrew Warner, Supplied
Twelve fire crews joined the battle to contain a scrub fire in the Tahorakuri Forest area between Rotorua and Taupō on Wednesday. Video / Supplied
Rotorua Māori ward councillor Rawiri Waru at the final meeting for the year. Video / Laura Smith
Salvation Army’s choice model supermarket empowers those in need. Video / Andrew Warner
The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM presenter Paul Hickey announces the final tally for Fill the Bus 2024.
The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM’s Fill the Bus fundraiser is part of the six-week annual Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal for the foodbank.
Video of the fire showed large flames and black smoke coming from an address on Ngongotahā Rd at the time. Video / Out There Industries
Thousands of protesters marching up Fenton St in Rotorua
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protesters in Rotorua.
Rotorua Daily Post has launched its annual Christmas Appeal supporting the Salvation Army foodbank. Video / Andrew Warner
Ngāti Whakaue has created its own subdivision for its people in a sought-after location on iwi land following a multimillion-dollar partnership with the Government.
The crowd gears up for the annual Pink Walk in Rotorua. Video / Ed Young
Hundreds of people take part in the Rotorua Pink Walk organised by the Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust. Video / Kelly Makiha
A second bronze sculpture dedicated to the memory of a much-loved stray dog in Rotorua that lived beside Te Ngae Rd has been unveiled to the public. Video / Kelly Makiha