Latest from Rotorua

Suicide and grief: 'Six months after we lost Mike, I couldn't stop bloody crying'

Rotorua man John Richards shares his story about his son's suicide.

Jobless by June: Whakatāne mill to close, but MP still hopeful

'I'm still hopeful someone from the private sector might see commercial viability.'

Burling calm and relaxed ahead of racing, mum says

'I find this stressful but he loves this, he thrives on it.'

Principal to iwi after land return: 'You're the boss now'

Five Rotorua schools have lifted Māori achievement to the same as other students.

Record deal: Iwi buys land under top Auckland school for $97m

The college becomes our 145th school transferred to iwi under treaty settlements.

'Small explosions', volcanic tremors rumble White Island

Tremor accompanied by 'minor steam-gas bursts/explosions from the active vent area'.

$5.5 million funding boost for Māori trades and training

The funding aims to help up to 150 Māori train and gain qualifications.

Ex-All Black Liam Messam gloves up for nephew

Liam Messam dons his boxing gloves to support nephew's health battle.

Nature's alarm clock! Rotorua woken by jolt

The quake struck at 5.55am.

$5.6m to house Rotorua's homeless in motels for three months

Taxpayers have forked out $5.6 million to house the homeless in Rotorua in three months.

Elderly man robbed after leaving house without pants

Two men have been sentenced for the attack.

Local Focus: Waka experience a key to learning

Rotorua Primary learn the history of Te Arawa waka. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

$40 million processing plant for Rotorua and jobs available now

There are jobs going at sawmills across the Bay including Rotorua and Te Puke now.

Man alludes to more victims in Facebook scam

Dylan Ingram is behind bars for ripping off Facebook Market Place users.

Inexperience and infrastructure costs blamed for local government dysfunction

Three main factors get in the way of good governance, says a veteran councillor.

'We have lost a leader': Top trial lawyer Jonathan Temm QC dies

The Rotorua barrister was involved in some of the country's biggest criminal cases.