Latest from Rotorua

Tinder use lands serial groper cricketer back behind bars

Jason Trembath has been accused of trying to 'groom' women on Tinder.

Local Focus: Miss Rotorua all about beauty on the inside

Koji So is one of 25 Miss Rotorua contestants. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Sold: Government pays $8.1m for motel to house homeless

Politicians divided over purchase of 0.66 hectare site at 265 Fenton St.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Three Waters loomed large at LGNZ forum

OPINION: Overriding concern was accountability to local ratepayers would be removed

Body found at Government Gardens: Not suspicious, police say

Police were called to the scene about 10am.

Heart patients caught in backlogs rushed to hospital for emergency care

"Suboptimal care does not necessarily lead to harm," Waikato DHB says.

Bay Dreams lineup announced: Drum and Bass on the festival menu

The festival will return to the Mount on January 3, next year.

Last goodbye: Kawerau Mill has funeral for past and present staff to reflect

Familiar faces filled the Kawerau Town Hall to reflect on decades of memories.

Teaching te reo Māori to 'the masses': The story behind a new app with big goals

New app Reo Ora aims to be the one-stop learning platform for te reo Māori.

World-leading app to train teachers in te reo Māori

The initiative aims to strengthen New Zealand's education workforce in Te Reo.

Rob Rattenbury: How pervasive is white supremacy in NZ?

OPINION: White supremacists do exist in our country, though hopefully not in great numbers

Two hurt in Rotorua crash, occupants of one vehicle run from scene

A helicopter was sent to the scene.

Political Roundup: The Democratic and equity deficits in Three Waters reforms

Equity problems in the Government proposals, Representation and governance concerns.

Meet the Rotorua man who fought for 40 years for folic acid in bread

When Lyall Thurston's son was born in 1983, doctors said he had 24 hours to live.

Family speak out: Murdered boy, 5, 'loved' the 'monster' who killed him

The family has urged people to reach out if they need help, as have police.

Father jailed for 'severe beating' and murder of 5yo son

William Sio, who beat his son to death, said he was 'not the parent of the year'.