Transitional housing planned for large vacant Fenton St motel
Signs on Fenton St have prompted concern over housing for the homeless.
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Squeeze on MIQ spaces as Government increases its own allocation
A dwindling supply of rooms is aggravating the situation.
Man fined for carrying fake guns and pretending to be an immigration officer
A man used an imitation firearm to demand a woman pay $500 to fight a deportation.
Former Māori language commissioner Waereti Tait-Wall dies
Her tangihanga is being held at Tūnohopū Marae in Rotorua.
Serial groper given 'last chance' and released on parole again
He's been given one final chance after a "steep learning curve".
Arson trial: Couple accused of burning down house for $85,000 windfall
A man and a woman are accused of burning a house down to gain money from insurance.
Another Rotorua store targeted as Bay of Plenty records increase in car thefts, ram-raids
Rotorua's FreshChoice is the latest victim in a string of property damage incidents.
Local Focus: Rotorua's male midwife says gender is irrelevant
One of only eight male midwives across the country. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whakarewarewa, MacDiarmid Institute co-designing education centre
Documents signed at Whakarewarewa Village continue the partnership for the next 7 years.
Bay of Plenty nurses 'bordering on unsafe' work conditions
The DHB has sought legal advice, concerned about staffing levels on strike day.
'You can make a better life': Teen who crashed stolen ute given second chance
The sentencing judge said he wanted to give the teenager a chance to 'break the cycle'.
This high school has more Olympic gold than most countries
Lisa Carrington and Stacey Fluhler have more gold medals than most countries competing.
Rotorua shooting: Witnesses wanted as police investigation continues
One person was transported to hospital in a moderate condition.
Māori flag to fly at BOP regional council buildings
The last surviving designer of the flag says the move is "awesome".
'Firearms, gangs and drugs': Meth and black market gun dealer sent to jail
Illegal firearms dealer Gordon Mark McRae was sentenced in Rotorua District Court today.
'I don't want to go to Rotorua': Burnt car victim speaks out
Three cars were destroyed and at least two others damaged.
MPI raids multiple properties over 'highly organised' black market crayfish ring
About 80 fishery officers searched eight East Coast homes with police in support.
Hotel guests' cars destroyed in suspicious blaze
What started as one car fire reportedly spread to others.
'Escalation of poverty' in pandemic linked to jobs, living costs
'If we give up, say it's too hard, we are consigning a generation to the scrap heap.'
Woman murdered by partner was 'beautiful and full of life'
Darkie Cable has pleaded guilty to murdering Samantha Reid near Taupō in January 2020.
'I imprisoned myself': Miss Rotorua contestant's inspiring story
Pageant contestant Anita Paul is a single mother of six children.
Dairy labour shortage: 'I'm doing 16 hours a day minimum'
''If you are in a shop you can lose a customer so be it, but you can't lose a cow.''
'It's the principle': Woman to fight 8-year-old parking ticket in court
'A lot of people would be really intimidated by a letter like this.'
National's new tough on crime campaign uses bad data, attacks scheme Collins helped set up
Judith Collins was Minister of Police in 2010 and Minister of Justice in 2014.
'It feels like half of me is gone': Crash victim's husband gives emotional statement
Pastor sentenced for causing the death of a nurse who cared for Whakaari victims.
Kaupapa Māori mental health service gets funding boost
'I do feel stronger. Talking about things helps,' a Poutama Ora participant says.
'No punishment in this world can be big enough': Life imprisonment for double murders
A jury had found Samuel Fane guilty of murdering Paul Lasslett and Nicholas Littlewood.
Rotorua and Taupō to receive kaupapa Māori mental health service
Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare met with providers of Poutama Ora today.
K-Pop Academy stars Northland talent
Five Dargaville High School students are set to star in TV series.
Sex toys, jet skis, vehicles and guns stolen among builder's crime spree
Hamish Crego-Bourne stole thousands of dollars worth of property, including sex toys.
Patrick Walsh: School exclusions need to end
OPINION: The effect of exclusion on students is often severe and long term.
'We are being herded like sheep': Grandmother speaks out on life in emergency housing
She has already lived in three different emergency housing motels.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Marae can do exactly what motels are doing, only better
OPINION: In early times marae were surrounded with families living around and close by.
Fight for mayoralty starts as Steve Chadwick to stand down at next election
'I always said I would give it three terms as mayor and that hasn't changed.'