Latest from Rotorua

Woman injured in sinkhole thanks rescuers, hospital staff

The Australian tourist fell into the sinkhole at the village last week.

Jo Raphael: Since Nia Glassie's death, innocent children are still dying violently

OPINION: Since Nia's death in 2007, 174 children have been killed.

Held for ransom over stolen meth: Man pleads guilty to kidnapping role

Bobby Tipiwai stood by and did nothing to stop a gang of women's kidnapping and torture.

Trail bike riders chanting gang slogans terrorise neighbourhood

Girl, 12, in tears after one rider almost mowed her down deliberately.

'It is unbelievable': 15yrs in jewellery business, 30 raids, losses worth thousands

'It is difficult enough financially anyway and this just makes it even more difficult.'

Would-be robbers forced to flee as store workers fight back with hockey stick

Staff armed themselves and attacked back while a regular held down an alleged offender.

'A long time coming': Māori health provider gains access to $110k grant

It will help those affected by poor mental health and addiction get Covid vaccinations.

Tamati Coffey: No easy fix to cost of living pressures, but measures will make a difference

OPINION: Tamati Coffey says things like the cost of living payment will make a difference.

Tania Tapsell launches mayoral bid

Tapsell has also named her preferred deputy.

Audacious chief's sons continued their father's legacy

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Tamatekapua was one of the most audacious chiefs of the Arawa people.

Raukura production: Curtains up on high energy musical

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Musical chance to showcase talent of Raukura students.

Champion talker the face of diversity in newsrooms

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Meet Atutahi Potaka-Dewes, a student of the Te Rito programme.

Te Arawa kapa haka group to pay tribute to fallen in Italy

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Group is participating in an International Folklore Festival.

Woman suffers serious burns after sinkhole opens up at Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Village

The husband received moderate injuries trying to pull his wife from the sinkhole.

Father who beat 5-year-old son to death loses fight to get jail term reduced

The father appealed his sentenced on the grounds he didn't use "gratuitous violence".

'Miserable morning': Rotorua liquor store targeted again

It's the second time in two weeks the store has been targeted.

Steamers squad for this year is named

All Blacks Aidan Ross and Sam Cane feature alongside 35 other men in the squad.

Former septic tank driver fined for 'deliberate' discharge of thousands of litres of sewage

The smell of sewage pouring into the Orini Canal made passers-by retch.