Latest from Rotorua

Think you have Covid but the RAT is negative? Here's what to do

Some people are testing negative up to six times before a positive result, doctor says.

'We need to get out!' Holidaymakers jump for their lives as van plummets down bank

"I can't even say I was scared because it happened so fast."

Taking stock: Why are some supermarket shelves empty?

Staffing and supply issues mean shoppers face difficulties buying grocery basics.

Simon Bridges: NZ's cost of living crisis and what we can do about it

OPINION: In a cost of living crisis, New Zealanders deserve relief, says Simon Bridges.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake felt in Ōpōtiki

GeoNet says the quake may have been felt in Rotorua and Tauranga as well.

Watch: Liquor store owner armed with nunchucks chases the pants off thief

Armed with nunchucks, the liquor store owner chases down a thief who then loses his pants.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Sexist behaviour shows there's still a long road to travel

Opinion: "The sexism was visceral and often grotesque."

Taupō homicide: Motel owner hopes death doesn't affect future housing

Adelphi Motel owner says his business shouldn't be punished for someone else's mistake.

How many Māori vaccinations to reach 90% revealed as MP isolates

As the Omicron outbreak continues to spread, the 90 per cent target is yet to be reached.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Embattled Ukraine proof human spirit will not be cowed

Russia must know it will never bend the Ukraine nation to its will

Rainbow Springs to close permanently, but not all hope is lost

It's an institution for most New Zealanders and announcement is 'distressing'.

Top runner's 'horrific' accident: 'My body just melted over my head'

Life changed in a split second for the running coach whose job is to help others.

'Iconic' Rainbow Springs will permanently close

Rainbow Springs will close its doors for good and all animals are to be rehomed.

Drive along the earth's heated underbelly from Rotorua to Taupō

The SH5 between Rotorua and Taupō presents an array of stop-offs and attractions.

'Need a clothes peg on your nose': What stinks in Rotorua?

A local business says the stench is another challenge on top of Covid-19.

No relief in sight: Teachers face staffing pressure as Covid cases rise

Teacher shortages and parents not testing children concern Bay of Plenty teachers.