'Extremely harmful': Daunting snapshot shows extent of wallaby problem
The regional council wanted to show the impact populations had on farmers.
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'Big win' for public say on emergency housing future
Locals can have their say on about controversial contracted emergency housing motels.
'Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Cockroaches and rodents: Landlords to pay damages for unsafe living conditions
Landlords have been punished for having tenants in unsafe units.
'I have trauma now': Retailers hope $6m programme will be enough to stop ram raids
Shop owners say they appreciate any help but for some it is too late.
Lawyer fulfilling his destiny
Te Maiora Rurehe believes it is his destiny to guide and help whanau through the law.
'Only one run-through and we'll be ready': Old-timers dust off haka skills
More than a dozen of us had answered the call to perform.
Insult leads to curse and death
Ohoukākā is a grand old pā site on the northern side of Lake Te Rotoiti.
Celebration of glamour for Ohomairangi
Kharl WiRepa promises a night of glamour to celebrate Matariki in Rotorua.
Rohm's' dream: 'I'd like to make the world a better place'
Head boy wants to make financial freedom a dream accessible to every Kiwi kid.
Rotorua horse trainer farewelled after 'freak accident' at racecourse
Donna Fleming fell while walking a horse, and died at the scene.
'The best news': Tourism industry looks to the next phase of pandemic recovery
The sector welcomes the news cruise ships can return but says there is work to do.
Homeless motel burglar caught red-handed by police
Judge says Rotorua community "sick of people nicking things" like Jason Tihi did.
Data prompts fresh calls for greater investment in 'death trap' highway
The new highway came with a hefty price tag so has it been worth it?
Plastic discharged into water was 'carelessness to a high degree' - lawyer
The plastic discharged into the water was found 1.5km downstream.
Council takes legal action: Emergency housing motel 'misery' must stop
Nine motels operating emergency housing in Rotorua are being taken to court.
Fraudster claims to be a drug-free changed woman
Judge questions if Tania Malcolm, also known as Tania Malcolm, has really changed?
'We aren't just stretched, we're bled': Frontline health workers' mental health struggles
'We didn't know what hit us. We were scrambling for weeks and weeks.'
Salary movers and shakers: Top 10 jobs that are paying more
Job listings at record levels, wages rising and Aussie calling.
'The first question I get asked is if I smoke': Changing how asthma is seen in NZ
Tere Piua hopes sharing her story will change public perceptions of asthma.
Bitten, spat at, hit with axes: Top cop says assaults on police becoming more violent
'We are seeing is a propensity of offenders to increasingly use violence toward police'.
Dob them in: Rugby match abuse sparks calls to 'record it and report it'
'Intimidating and hurtful': One referee has revealed he is often abused on the field.
Volcanic unrest: More than 80 earthquakes recorded under Lake Taupō in three weeks
According to GeoNet, earthquake swarms are common in the Taupō Volcanic Zone.
Waititi hits out at funding support services that 'live off' homelessness
The move to fund emergency housing in motels for four more years is concerning locals.
Mystery donor: $27K 'miracle drug' couriered to Rotorua teen with cystic fibrosis
The anonymous sender wrote: 'Keep fighting hard - you've got this. I hope this helps.'
Sonya Bateson: Thanks for the $27 a week, but I was actually hoping for real change
Opinion: The politics of stability are comfortable, but won't get us out of this mess.
Mayor's message to Housing Minister: Rotorua homes for Rotorua homeless
Will the Government make changes to its state housing policy to give Rotorua a break?
Waretini lives and breaths the culture
That strong work ethic was instilled in Ataraiti and her two brothers by their parents.
Ancient sandstone highly prized and closely guarded
Many such sandstone working blocks are found throughout the Central North Island.
'Stupid little skits' grows into full-time business
What started as a bit of fun has become his full-time business.
Budget 2022: First-home buyer loan scheme shaken up
Big jump in some price caps for aspiring first home owners - but prices vary nationwide.
'Horrible story': Nats ask why threatening tenant allowed to keep state house
"Why do people who terrorise their neighbours get to stay?"