Latest from Rotorua

Rotorua residents rush to Covid testing station

Two of the new Covid cases travelled to Rotorua while showing virus symptoms.

Anxious Auckland parents keep kids at home

Most Auckland children straying at home - they know the drill.

Landslide victims laid to rest in South Korea

Anna Song, her son Taeyang Rikiti and mother Rose Kim were killed by a landslide in Korea.

Local Focus: Waiariki's biggest election issue is Covid recovery

Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: No dreamers here - Waiariki's biggest election issue is COVID recovery

Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wanted: Powered site for one couple, six cats in caravan

A Rotorua couple is wondering where to go after "we evicted the cats, not them".

Former Māori Land Court judge Ken (Heta) Hingston dies

Former Māori Land Court judge Ken (Heta) Hingston has died.

'Extremely distressing': Person shot during gang fight in Taupō

Police are seeking information about the incident.

Local Focus: Is the law out of order? Waiariki candidates talk about crime and Māori in prison

Waiariki election candidates talk justice. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Is the law out of order? Waiariki candidates talk about crime and Māori in prison

Waiariki election candidates talk justice. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Man bludgeoned friend of 20 years to death over debt

Defendant says friend 'signed his own death warrant for not paying his tick'.

Reasons behind Rotorua CovidCard trial

The Government has budgeted $1 million for the trial of new Covid-19 tracing technology.

Murder trial: Man possibly 'dragged' around lawn while beaten to death

The trial enters its fourth day.

Rotorua MP: Isolation hotel break-in reminder to take matter seriously

A person tried to get through barricades into managed isolation.

Fitting farewell for boy with 'infectious smile'

Jane Oakley-Hudson, 10, died unexpectedly, his schoolmates gave him a fitting send off.

Rotorua Mongrel Mob murder trial: Evidence from now-dead key witness read to jury

The trial has entered its third day.

'A beautiful soul': Kiwi woman killed in Korea remembered

Anna Song, her son Taeyang Rikiti and mother Rose Kim were killed by a landslide in Korea.

'We don't have the right to hit anyone', principal rep says

Education sector reacts to Rotorua disciplinary case.