Latest from Rotorua

Man found not guilty of father-in-law's manslaughter

A High Court jury has returned its verdict in a Rotorua manslaughter case.

Employee 'shocked and blindsided' by dismissal awarded $27k

The woman was dismissed just weeks after complaining of discrimination and bullying.

'The baby is coming!': Stranger helps deliver baby on roadside

A baby was born in a car in the middle of the night with help from a passing stranger.

Cat-napped or cat-trapped? How mystery of missing pets was solved

Hunt for fugitive furballs has a happy ending thanks to neighbour's surprise spot.

'No compassion': Man barred from returning to witness birth of triplets

Kelvin and Amber Acutt say their triplets could arrive tomorrow or six weeks from now.

'Devastated': Family mourn Kawerau mum, murder-accused's identity suppressed

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a Kawerau woman has interim name suppression.

Revealed: The most popular stolen vehicles and it's not what you'd expect

Find out which types of vehicles are being targeted most often by thieves.

'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?

'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'

Axed Covid contact tracing card trial cost Government almost $1m

The Ngongotahā contact tracing card trial was revealed to be more than $59k over budget.

'Disastrous': MP claims Govt planning quarantine facility for Rotorua

Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi says the information had come from 'sources'.

Crash details revealed: How a family of seven and a woman were killed

Three adults and five children were killed in the horror crash in April 2019.

Killer dad's partner's role in child's death revealed

She watched and did nothing. New details emerge relating to the death of Ferro-James Sio.

Sand to replace bark at vandalism-plagued playground

Rotorua Lakes Council has decided to fight playground vandalism with sand and seating.

Local Focus: Fourth MIQ in Rotorua would 'impact' tourism industry

Rumours flying about where another MIQ will be. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The $10,000 you never knew you had

A call to bust the Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'That man is my father' - how a son faced his dad 52 years on

In 1969, Mate Kremic's dad disappeared. This year, after his death, he emerged.

How We Got Happy: DJ Tyler Staunton's journey out of depression

"Looking after my well-being is a mental, social and spiritual thing."

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates

OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.