Latest from Rotorua

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.''

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.'

This 'iconic' property sold within 24 hours on the market

The property sold for an 'undisclosed' amount on July 21

First on scene tip-toes through strewn power lines to help injured passenger

A car that crashed into a power pole on Sunday morning was reported stolen.

Book My Vaccine says 'no vaccination centres' in Auckland, Rotorua

'No vaccination centres' in Auckland, Rotorua, according to national booking system.

Ecstatic! Wilde's family watches bronze win from Whakatāne fishing club

While Wilde stood on the Olympic podium his family cheered him on from Whakatāne.

Matt Heath on good fatherhood, bravery and cowardice

OPINION: "A good father is a pillar of strength," writes Matt Heath. Or is he?