Latest from Rotorua

'We weren't planning to have a funeral' - parents remember loving teen

Brayden Wood, 17, suddenly lost his battle with cancer after 18 months.

Man appears in court charged with Rotorua murder

The 59-year-old has appeared in the Rotorua District Court.

Arrest made in Rotorua homicide investigation

A 59-year-old man has been charged with murder.

Te Puia to advertise up to 40 jobs as it prepares to build back

Te Puia is getting set to reopen, but it will be very different.

Local Focus: Te Puia arts and crafts staff delighted with Govt investment

$7.6 million has been injected to preserve the institute. Made with funding by NZ On Air.

Government funding for Te Puia

Ardern hints at more public holidays in NZ to encourage domestic tourism

The PM is in Rotorua to see how the region is coping following the lockdown

'It trivialises mum's death': Devastated son speaks out after doctor's conviction overturned

Rotorua surgeon Dr Blaithin Page has successfully appealed her court conviction.

Revealed: Where we're spending our money after lockdown

Supermarkets have been making significantly more money than last year.

Funeral directors say 50-person limit still unfair on grieving families

A 50-person limit at funerals is still challenging, local funeral directors say.

Education leaders welcome free trades training and lunches

Rotorua's education sector reacts with cautious optimism to Budget 2020.

Covid 19 coronavirus: Wait for the school bus nearly over

"The buses are just part of what's been a big lot of work."

'Drive carefully' message as mini-breaks abound

Level 2 relief as people travel and book accommodation, but police urge safe driving.

Local Focus: Rotorua hopes to keep locals 'in their element'

The stay-local campaign encourages keeping local tourism alive. Made with funding by NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Rotorua hopes to keep locals 'in their element'

The stay-local campaign aims to keep local tourism alive. Made with funding by NZ On Air.

Live: 'It's so exciting' - Rotorua back in business at level 2

Rotorua retailers said they were eager to re-open after a long seven weeks in lockdown.

Bursting your bubble: How to deal with anxiety about returning to normality

Thousands of Kiwis will be feeling some level of anxiety as we move to level 2.

Heartbroken chef may have to leave family in NZ after losing job

'I have no idea how I'm going to live.'