Latest from Rotorua

'There's very little waste.' Bay of Plenty schools say Govt funded lunches improve attendance and focus

School leaders say listening to student feedback helps to get buy in for lunch scheme.

Lost in mail: Ashes posted to Rotorua end up 900km away

The ashes have ended up at a non-existent Queenstown address.

Rugby player handed lengthy suspension after 'sickening' blow

Incidents included punching, stomping, dangerous tackles, and referee abuse.

Murder trial: Man stabs brother-in-law in fight over noise

James McFarlane has pleaded not guilty to murdering Savage Thunder in Edgecumbe in 2019.

Review of Covid wastewater testing needed - Michael Baker

We still don't know how effective NZ's sewage testing is, expert says.

Critical injuries: Multiple crashes in region

Emergency services are dealing with multiple crashes in the Bay of Plenty.

What was I thinking? Credit card debt a weight on the shoulders

COMMENT: There comes a point when you realise there is no quick fix to debt.

'Hell and back': Restaurant owner tells of motel housing impact

Richard Sewell's upmarket restaurant is smack in the middle of emergency housing motels.

Govt steps in - direct contracts with motels for emergency housing

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is stepping in.

Free school buses planned for Rotorua, Whakatāne students

"This is going to be really amazing ..."

'No one wants to lose a child.' Rural schools want consistent speed limits

Submitters call for a consistent approach to speed limits outside rural schools.

Local Focus: More kaumātua protests against Te Uru Taumatua

Kaumatua assert their territorial sovereignty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Serial child sex offender jailed for raping boy 24 years ago

Twenty-four years after a man sexually abused a boy in Rotorua, the man has been jailed.

'The P made him sick': Grieving dad wants meth off streets

Ron Gray lost his son in a car accident earlier this week. Now he wants to send a message.

Desperate measures: Would you pay $30,000 upfront to get a rental?

The housing crisis is now 'eating into middle-class NZ' and is causing trauma.

'Make it fairer': Rotorua MP writes to mayor on Tarawera sewerage fracas

McClay says he 'can see no reason' residents can't pay the cost over time.