Latest from Rotorua

'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.

'Doing something that matters': McDonald's among businesses aiming for bilingualism

Businesses like McDonald's Rotorua are enjoying the journey towards bilingualism.

'Confident to stand in this world': The benefits of full-immersion Māori education

Māori-medium education got these two industry leaders to where they are today.

Local Focus: Kia kaha te Wiki o te reo Māori

Rotorua is at the forefront of reo Māori integration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'We're storytellers': Nepia Takuira-Mita on bringing people together through te reo and Tik Tok

Nepia Takuira-Mita's journey has been about bringing culture, art and people together.

'Enough's enough': Aucklanders in lockdown eye Tauranga properties

REINZ: Tauranga has reached yet another record median house price of $970,000

High attendance, 'low' mask-wearing among students

Face-to-face learning is back in Rotorua as schools return under level 2.

CCTV nets man creeping around home

Having CCTV cameras is a necessary tool these days to feel safe, according to a local.

Excitement and stress as businesses open in Level 2

More businesses are allowed to open under level 2, but with restrictions.

'Paralysed' until level 2: Businesses hopeful for alert level change

The announcement will be made at 4pm today.

'Difficult and upsetting': Delta outbreak changes funeral landscape

Funerals and tangi can go ahead under alert level 3 but there are tight restrictions

The end of 9 to 5? How Gen Z is changing the way we work

"We might just leave the old 40-hour week where it belongs – a relic of a bygone age."

Local Focus: Rotorua cafes and takeaways welcoming level 3 with gusto

Move to level 3 includes fear of another MIQ in Rotorua. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Horrific details of family violence revealed in woman's murder

Darkie Cable killed his partner - described by family as beautiful and loving