Latest from Rotorua

'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.

Police seek video footage after 'unsettling' incident on CBD street

Police say they will hold the offenders to account.

Happy and safe: Starving dogs left to die now on the road to recovery

The animals were found in the Kaingaroa Forest last week.

Opinion: Supermarket profits a slap in the face to hardworking Kiwis

OPINION: A slap in the face is a good way to describe how these profits make me feel.

Bit, spat at, hit with axes: Top cop says assaults on police becoming more violent

Revealed: The number of assaults on police officers over the past five years.

Future Trend: The rise of 'Dirty Wellness' experiences

Why wellness tourism is about to get muddy (and why it is a good thing).

'Commonsense has prevailed': Govt drops international primary students ban

International students will be welcome back to the country from July 31.

'You're going to die': Terrified kids in therapy after neighbour's deranged threats

"If I die tonight this will sit with you."

Solo dad on benefit says he'll be no better off working for minimum wage

'I can understand why there is a reluctance to move away from the safety net benefits.'

'I don't want to die. But I need help': Revealed - NZ's broken mental health services

Kiwis are paying the price for a deficient mental health system.