New ZealandWhanganui City College lead success at waka ama champsTwo Whanganui schools claim victories at waka ama national championships.02 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua Lotto player shares $1m must-win Strike prizeA Rotorua player is $500K richer thanks to a must-win draw ticket.02 Apr 07:22 AM
New ZealandMan accused of illegal hunting after alleged duck incident in WhakatāneA man is facing several changes following an incident with a duck.01 Apr 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJo RaphaelJo Raphael: Protection of retail workers is paramountOPINION: Retail workers don't deserve to go to work fearing for their lives.31 Mar 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Miracle drug' Trikafta becomes publicly available in NZ todayAbout 370 people are expected to be eligible for funded access.31 Mar 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBrutal rental market: Harrowing tales of the hunt for a homeWhat it's like living in a garage: 'I never imagined I’d end up like this.'31 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Getting a greater yield from your gardenThe Rotorua Seed Library and Kai Rotorua are helping residents become self-sustainable.31 Mar 06:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStaff shortages trickle down to councilsNot being able to fill vacancies could affect the council's service delivery.31 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandAdored ballet teacher fights in hospital to make it to her 50th Jubilee showWhether she was in hospital or not, the show had to go on, she said.31 Mar 01:11 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPremium debate: Subscribers weigh in on the great road cone debateOPINION: Readers share their views on the use of road cones - and what's really important.30 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: 'I felt like dirt. Low. Worthless.' Why horrid customers are the memorable onesOPINION: Make low-wage jobs more attractive by being nicer.30 Mar 08:00 PM
New Zealand'We don’t feel it’s safe for staff': Fuel stop becomes self-service after robberiesThe manager said he was punched and kicked during a robbery.30 Mar 05:00 PM
KahuOpinion: Olympics kick off a great weekend"What an enriching, informative and thoroughly rejuvenating weekend I’ve just spent."30 Mar 04:27 PM
Kahu'Tarawera is extremely important to us': Whaka boy returns to give back to lakeWorking in the taiao is a a chance to give back to the hapori.30 Mar 04:12 PM
KahuNot unusual to find skulls of past fighters from gruesome battleAs we move into April, we see Vega rising in the morning.30 Mar 04:09 PM
KahuRoll up those sleeves for lake clean-upMany hands will make lighter work this Sunday.30 Mar 04:08 PM
New Zealand'I wouldn’t even put my Rotties in what I found': CEO's blunt view of homeless hotel conditionsLifewise boss Haehaetu Barrett spoke at National Māori Housing Conference.30 Mar 07:11 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJo RaphaelOpinion: Rugby club housing plan epitome of blue-sky thinkingOPINION: Necessity is the mother of invention.29 Mar 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Ridiculous': 20 holiday rentals to be without power in school holidaysBusiness owner Norman Donald says the scheduled one-day outage lacks common sense.29 Mar 05:08 PM
New ZealandMan appealing rape conviction says he has 'sexsomnia'Man claims he didn't know he was having sex in his sleep.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWorkplace incident: Man remains in serious condition in hospitalWorkSafe was making initial inquiries.28 Mar 09:26 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorThe Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the state of the region’s mental health supportOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.28 Mar 08:00 PM
New ZealandTikitapu swamped with waka ama hopefuls from 105 schools1600 paddlers. 163 races. Four days.28 Mar 05:07 PM
New ZealandNational Māori Housing think tank starts in RotoruaThe three-day conference looking at the state of Māori housing starts today.28 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionWayne Knox: Māori housing crisis must be addressed at conferenceOpinion: This conference has been strategically timed in advance of the October elections.28 Mar 03:45 AM
New ZealandCritical injuries: WorkSafe making inquiries after incident involving truckPolice were called to an address about 12.50pm.28 Mar 01:54 AM
New Zealand'Crazy' summer of local cricket wraps up with Indians' winThis week's Hākinakina iwi Kāinga – Community Sport Edition.27 Mar 11:52 PM
New ZealandPaddlers splash down on Tikitapu for school waka ama champsMore than 1600 paddlers have descended on Rotorua.27 Mar 08:08 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: Hospitality’s struggle to find workers an uphill battleThe hospitality sector is struggling to attract staff and employers are suffering.27 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRising wait times for children's mental health assessments 'worrying''The need is way greater than the actual capacity to service that need'.27 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandBail denied for man accused of setting Ngongotahā house fireA man accused of burning a Ngongotahā home has appeared in court.27 Mar 12:59 AM
New Zealand'Sick of men attacking her': Murderer appeals life sentence for shootingMoetū Kaitai was high when she fatally shot Kalvin Kana after a confrontation.27 Mar 12:17 AM
New ZealandCrankworx: Tenth slopestyle gold for flying SwedeThis may have been Emil Johansson's most technical run yet.26 Mar 10:56 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJo RaphaelJo Raphael: Elderly abuse is despicable, predatory and selfishBecause of love and family ties, the elderly are often silent victims.26 Mar 10:00 PM
