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Rotorua is full of hidden gems. Photo / Supplied

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Uncovering Rotorua's hidden gems

26 Jan, 2020 9:32am

5 minutes to read

Champagne all round after another successful year. 2019 Whaka 100 podium. Photo / Ezra Newick

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Sport

Graeme Simpson: Who shone in 2019?

28 Dec, 2019 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

Club of the year is a tie.

Mountain-biking in Rotorua's redwoods forests. Photo / Destination Rotorua

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Rotorua's top attractions for kid-friendly holidays

15 Dec, 2019 9:00am
4 minutes to read

Winston Aldworth test drives a Kiwi holiday classic with a family break in Rotorua.

Photo: Secret Spot Hot Tubs is open at Waipa. Photo / Glenn McLeary/Red Spot

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Sport

Graeme Simpson: Secret Spot won't be a secret for long

16 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

Secret Spot Hot Tubs is no longer secret.

Redwoods Treewalk co-founder Bruce Thomasen in front of the new Redwoods Altitude. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

$1.5m tourism venture to create up to 15 jobs

6 Nov, 2019 2:46pm
4 minutes to read

The venture will see people walk suspended among the Redwoods.

Business development manager at Rotorua Canopy Tours Moerangi Vercoe. Photo / Supplied

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Opinion: We need to curtail tourism workforce shortage

19 Oct, 2019 4:00am
4 minutes to read

More options are needed to entice people into the tourism industry.

Te Puia warriors near the area's steaming pools. Photo / Supplied

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Steamed up in Rotorua: Getting close to nature's forces at Te Puia

30 Jul, 2019 12:19pm
3 minutes to read

Te Puia in Rotorua is a great example of how the tourism offering has changed.

Waimangu Volcanic Valley. Photo / Supplied

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Winter escape: Wine tasting, mud baths and sulphur soaks

21 Jul, 2019 7:00am
6 minutes to read

Need an escape from the kids after the holidays? Rotorua is the perfect winter wonderland.

Where else can you see this than Waimangu Volcanic Valley? Photo / Supplied

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Rotorua: Best 'staycation' at home

26 Jun, 2019 10:03am
5 minutes to read

Don't rush off overseas to entertain the kids these school holidays. Rotorua has it all.

Rotorua has a range of energetic experiences, on land and lake.

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Rotorua: High-octane excitement

14 Apr, 2019 1:00pm
4 minutes to read

Rotorua has more than its share of thrills for the adventurous visitor.

Trenz at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua in good position for TRENZ rewards

19 Mar, 2019 3:15pm
2 minutes to read

Rotorua looks set to reap TRENZ rewards

Crankworx is coming and so are the National Mountain Bike Championships. Photo / Fraser Britton

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Graeme Simpson: Nationals a perfect lead-in to Crankworx

9 Mar, 2019 12:52pm
3 minutes to read

It's the perfect entrée to Crankworx week

This beach has been voted the favourite place to visit for the sixth year in a row. Photo /File

NEW ZEALAND

Best beach in New Zealand, the winner is ...

5 Mar, 2019 9:00am
2 minutes to read

Mount Maunganui again named New Zealand's best beach.

The new Department of Conservation hub has been set up at Rotorua's i-SITE. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

New DOC visitor information hub opens at Rotorua's i-SITE

1 Mar, 2019 1:40pm
2 minutes to read

New information hub opens at Rotorua i-SITE.

Chug, a 1930 Kauri clinker, at the start of Saturday's parade. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Wooden boats parade to isolated bay

11 Feb, 2019 7:00am
3 minutes to read

The annual wooden boat parade has celebrated labours of love since 1998.

Scott Davis, Elizabeth Werner, and Aneesa Delpachitra. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Rotorua the focus of conservation road trip

10 Feb, 2019 1:00pm
3 minutes to read

Zealandia youth ambassadors visit Rotorua.

Rotorua Aquatic Centre redevelopment, initial draft plan. Image / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Pool prospects: 'Manu' bomb pool and hydroslide

8 Feb, 2019 8:14am
3 minutes to read

The Long-Term Plan set out $7.5 million over three years for the centre's redevelopment.

Safe City Guardian Marcelle Morrison (left), Constable Marc Van Krieken, Watchdog Security staff member Trevayze Wairepo and VR Security staff member Hemiora Riki. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

CBD crime drops 17 per cent over holiday period

8 Feb, 2019 7:29am
3 minutes to read

CBD crimes between December 14 and January 13 decreased 16.9 per cent to 210 in 2018/2019.

A spot of zorbing might be just the thing to cap off the unruly tourists' do-over holiday. Photo / file

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Opinion: Do-over holiday? Itinerary ideas for the unruly tourists

31 Jan, 2019 9:00am
2 minutes to read

Imagining an itinerary for a do-over NZ holiday in the Bay for the unruly tourists

THE COUNTRY

Bert Robinson: Fish are at stream mouths, but proving a challenge

12 Jan, 2019 1:00pm
3 minutes to read

Fishing is proving a challenge, but there are some tricks.

Lew Taylor, Rotorua Fishing and Casting Club president in 2015, gears up for the Surf Fishing Bonanza that summer. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua Fishing and Casting Club to host 50th Surf Fishing Bonanza

3 Jan, 2019 8:00am
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Prizes exceed $10,000 in value, including a special children's section.

Evan 2, and Anja Marshall, 5 enjoy a ride in the sunshine. Photo / Andrew Warner.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua starts 2019 with sunny streak

3 Jan, 2019 7:20am
2 minutes to read

The average temperature in Rotorua was 0.2C above normal last year, at 13.3C.

Roxanne Waipouri with her three-year-old son Dallas at Rotorua's GLo Festival fireworks display. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua Glo Festival fireworks draw 15,000

1 Jan, 2019 12:04pm
2 minutes to read

Families started arriving about 3.30pm to get a good spot for picnic dinners.

Zariah Lomas, 8, left, and Isabella O'Connor were on their feet for the tunes at the Rotorua Glo Festival at the Village Green. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Glo-rious New Year's Eve at Village Green

31 Dec, 2018 6:20pm
2 minutes to read

The Rotorua Glo Festival had a music, food trucks, fireworks and a film from 4.30pm.

ACC's Rotorua branch. Photo / Ben Fraser

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Sport

New Rotorua ACC claims need millions each year

29 Dec, 2018 10:00am
3 minutes to read

Rugby union was the biggest contributor to sports-related ACC claims in Rotorua.

The sky lights up at Rotorua's Glo Festival. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Glo Festival for New Year's Eve entertainment in Rotorua

20 Dec, 2018 12:11pm
2 minutes to read

Glo Festival set for New Year's Eve family fun.

Activities are designed to encourage families to have fun and get out and explore the lakes, bays and beaches around the Bay of Plenty.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Free school holiday activities to encourage outdoor fun

18 Dec, 2018 10:07am
2 minutes to read

There's plenty on offer families these school holidays.

Rotorua Kmart staff around the Wishing Tree from left, Olly Curtis, Kim Mulligan, Louie Walker and Estelle Smith. Photo / Ben Fraser

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua generosity a gift that keeps on giving

18 Dec, 2018 8:00am
2 minutes to read

Salvation Army Rotorua is hoping to give out 120 hampers with food and toys this year.

Peak Safety and the Rotorua Mountain Bike Club are helping keep riders safer in the forest. Photo / Mike Robertson

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Graeme Simpson: Safety course designed for mountain bikers

8 Dec, 2018 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

The founders of Peak Safety are two super guys really dedicated to making all of us safer

Rotorua Canopy Tours have introduced the Ultimate line. Photo / Graeme Murray

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Opinion: Rotorua's the perfect place to entertain guests

2 Dec, 2018 7:00am
3 minutes to read

What to do when friends come to visit.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rain prompts severe weather watch for Rotorua

1 Dec, 2018 11:32am
2 minutes to read

A large low-pressure system is forecast to move over northern and central New Zealand.

Rotorua Airport has announced more than 6000 extra seats this summer. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Extra flights for airport

16 Nov, 2018 9:36am
3 minutes to read

Rotorua Airport announces extra seats this summer.

Review Rotorua: From clocwise, David Trubridge's Redwoods installation; Waimangu Volcanic Valley; A Kiwi sheep; Hobbiton. Photo / Jada Yuan, instagram.com

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New York Times blogger trapped by Rotorua's volcanic charm

13 Nov, 2018 12:25pm
4 minutes to read

The Times columnist emerged from the hotpools with glowing reviews and just one complaint.

Labour Weekend motorists are being urged to plan ahead. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

NZTA urges motorists to plan ahead for their Labour Weekend

18 Oct, 2018 9:00am
2 minutes to read

NZTA is warning motorists to take care on the roads this Labour Weekend.

Maritime NZ wants skippers to check their lifejackets. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Skippers urged to get lifejackets checked

18 Oct, 2018 6:53am
3 minutes to read

Maritime NZ is urging skippers to check their lifejackets ahead of boating season

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Rotorua: Activities central

16 Sep, 2018 4:00pm
4 minutes to read

Four great family-friendly entertainments in Rotorua for the school holidays.

Rotorua was named in fourth place for its geysers, white water rafting, zip-lining through its forest and zooming along in jet boats. Photo / Getty Images

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The two tourist spots in NZ make TripAdvisor's top 10

24 Aug, 2018 1:00pm
3 minutes to read

TripAdvisor has revealed the places that are best for local tours and experiences.

Dawn at Treetops Lodge and Estate, Rotorua.

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Treetops Lodge and Estate: Paradise for the soul

19 Aug, 2018 2:00pm
6 minutes to read

A luxury escape thrills the senses, writes Annemarie Quill.

Back to prehistoric times: An epic 3.5-hour ziplining adventure through ancient woodland. Photo / Supplied

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Rotorua: Zip it good

31 Jul, 2018 7:00am
5 minutes to read

Eli Orzessek takes to the trees and manages to hold on to both camera and stomach.

Kaitiaki Adventures' Jason Wright. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua tourism operators awards finalists

28 Jul, 2018 12:36pm
Quick Read

32 tourism operators and stakeholders from 26 organisations were announced as finalists.

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Eli Orzessek swings through Rotorua Canopy Tours

28 Jul, 2018 12:36pm
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Okere Falls beer fest has a full programme. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Motels and eateries catering for long weekend

1 Jun, 2018 7:04am
3 minutes to read

Queen's Birthday Weekend is shaping up to be a good one for Rotorua

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Rotorua: Trees company

8 May, 2018 3:00pm
3 minutes to read

Tess Nichol enjoys the solitude of a redwood forest, with only a few youthful distractions

At the top of the Skyline, Rotorua. Photo / Skyline Rotorua

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Rotorua: Wide-eyed and warm

25 Mar, 2018 6:00am
4 minutes to read

Tess Nichol finds five things to do in Rotovegas, no matter the weather.

Redwoods Treewalk in Rotorua. Photo / Supplied

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Rotorua: Family favourites

8 Feb, 2018 12:00pm
7 minutes to read

A place where the whanau can enjoy a whole lot of adventurous fun during a weekend break.

Tikitapu is full of people on floaties. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Thousands flock to Flochella at Rotorua's Blue Lake

5 Feb, 2018 6:27pm
4 minutes to read

Thousands have flocked to Tikitapu for the Flochella festival

Attractions like the Waikitie Hot Pools have earned the city a spot on the New York Times Places to See list. Photo / supplied

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Rotorua's world-class, says NY Times

11 Jan, 2018 2:59pm
2 minutes to read

2018 is the year for the world to visit the North Island's "hub of Maori culture".

Brittany and husband David Keogh had a lot of fun during their Riverjet experience.

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Rotorua: Break away from your routine

25 Nov, 2017 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Rotorua is an ideal place for city-dwelling couples to spend a few days relaxing.

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Room check: The Sudima Hotel

6 Nov, 2017 8:00am
2 minutes to read

Jason Reeves checks into the Sudima Hotel, Rotorua.

OGO is from the inventors of Zorbing, but this place has the longest, fastest 'track', with bonus spa pools. Photo / Supplied

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Five things to do in Rotorua

13 Oct, 2017 10:22am
5 minutes to read

There are so many things to see and do in Rotorua, writes Jason Reeves.

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