Latest from Rotorua

Police say Rotorua child's death is not suspicious

Police inquiries are continuing to get an understanding of the lead up to the incident.

National Emergency Management Agency's legal challenge

The agency has sought a discharge without conviction.

Kuia's tie to awa breeds a warrior

Te Rua woke up one day loving the taiao.

A Ngāti Whakaue pounamu weapon named Te Kaoreore could tell many stories

Among the many Ngāti Whakaue treasures, one such mere-pounamu is named Te Kaoreore.

Recovery of tohora resource taonga for iwi

This is a job done out of love, there is no funding.

Tune in to the real Krissie Knap

She's always ready with a song, a smile.

Opinion: Should we have a national day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars?

OPINION: Our history isn't black and white. It's that and everything in between.

Student took 1914 days to re-engage, get back to classroom

One student not attending took 1914 days to re-engage and get back into the classroom.

Tenby Powell: Anzac memories and the question over Russia's wider strategy

OPINION: By the time the campaign ended, more than 130,000 men had died.

'Things can get better': How love and family helped Sharon Grinter through the pandemic

In January 2020, single mum Sharon Grinter thought she was coming out of a black hole

Greed, drugs, denials and elaborate lifestyles: Head Hunters gang wife sentenced

The Head Hunters gang's plans to set up in Rotorua was thwarted when police busted them.

'Equal voting rights' or 'apartheid': Submissions heard on Rotorua local bill

Mayor: 'Rotorua is unique, what suits us does not necessarily suit the rest of NZ.'

Rotorua Māori ward bill 'cannot be justified' - Attorney-General

The bill 'creates disparity in the number of people represented by ward council members'.

Rotorua carving gifted by PM during mission to Singapore

The carving was expertly crafted from the trunk of a 2500-year-old tōtara.

Opinion: Algorithms are expert at grabbing your attention

OPINION: Every second you're on that screen, Facebook is making money. Algorithms, baby.

'Burned to the ground': Investigation into cause of house fire begins

Fire and Emergency defends response time against neighbour's concerns.