New ZealandKiwis overseas told window for return closed, seek shelter where you areGet home now or shelter in place. Your window to get home is almost closed.24 Mar 01:53 AM
EducationWestbrook Primary School student tested for coronavirusThe boy and his family are in isolation and are being tested today.23 Mar 02:49 AM
TravelPāpāmoa Plaza Flight Centre to close, jobs lost"In the end, we were left with no choice."22 Mar 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBuying local: How to keep the businesses you love, afloat"It will mean the difference of making it or breaking it."22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRotorua needs $50m to save businesses, McClay saysTodd McClay says events such as Te Puia closing its doors will come thick and fast.22 Mar 03:00 PM
KahuPolice, local council assist as Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi shuts its doors to outsidersOutsiders are barred from Te Whānau-ā-Apanui territory from midnight March 25 onwards.22 Mar 05:40 AM
New ZealandVisitor with Covid-19 shuts Te PuiaThe visitor – from the United States – visited Te Puia for its evening Te Po experience.21 Mar 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuGovt needs to broaden economic package: MP Todd McClay"It's pretty tough for everybody ... having no customers coming in has been a real shock."20 Mar 06:03 PM
New Zealand'There will be more': Reaction to first Rotorua coronavirus caseThere are calls to look out for one another now more than ever.19 Mar 11:02 PM
New ZealandAuckland school to close after pupil tested for Covid-19School principal Gary Sweeney said parents would be notified today about the closure.19 Mar 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRotorua to rise again: PM urges banks to 'play ball' amid coronavirus falloutJust like after Mt Tarawera's eruption, businesses leaders says Rotorua will rise again.19 Mar 06:04 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Family says China safer than NZ for their kidsWorried parents are starting to withdraw children from daycare.19 Mar 05:07 PM
New Zealand'Tragic incident': Bay of Plenty school student dies at Lake RotomaA helicopter is on its way after a water incident at Lake Rotoma19 Mar 04:19 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Ardern and Robertson meet with Rotorua business leadersPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson are in Rotorua.18 Mar 11:59 PM
New ZealandMurder accused objects to video court appearance due to Covid-19Three other men are due to appear in court over the alleged murder.18 Mar 10:10 PM
New ZealandWife killer's chilling account of murder revealed in failed appeal bidEphraim Beazley killed his ex-wife as she held their young son.18 Mar 08:45 PM
New ZealandTwo seriously injured in SH5 crash near RotoruaState Highway likely to be closed for some time.18 Mar 04:44 AM
New ZealandHomeless people 'doing nothing wrong' removed from park - councillorThe council says people were moved on for 'illegal camping'.18 Mar 03:15 AM
New ZealandWhakatāne man stuck in the UKWhakatāne's Haydn Read describes London's Heathrow Airport amid the Covid-19 crisis.18 Mar 02:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandJane Trask: I am worried. I am scared. But I'm not panickingWe need to live in a preventative world now to help stop the spread of Covid-19.17 Mar 11:09 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismClosures still likely, says business leader'These are unprecedented times...'17 Mar 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessClaymark-connected companies in receivershipClayton Avocados Ltd and investment property company MCRT Trustee Ltd are in receivership.16 Mar 04:22 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationLetters: Rules are rules when it comes to facial hairReaders have their say.16 Mar 12:00 AM
VideoLocal Focus: New toilets finally finished in Rotoma and already they're vandalisedBudget bogs a model for other public toilets for the district. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch15 Mar 09:12 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Rotorua lakes welcomes new toilet blockBudget bogs a model for other public toilets. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Mar 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Working their butts off': Medical centres brace for pandemic"The main thing is we are prepared."14 Mar 04:37 AM
New ZealandRotorua father denies murdering young sonA three-week jury trial has been scheduled for murder accused William Sio,12 Mar 08:19 PM
New ZealandMan in custody tests negative for Covid-19The man is understood to have recently returned from Hong Kong and was feeling unwell.12 Mar 07:09 AM
New ZealandRotorua police in self-isolation amid coronavirus scare"It's only what our staff would expect and also what any employer should do."12 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus scare at Rotorua courthouse, police stationDecontamination of all sites, including the Rotorua courthouse, will take place.12 Mar 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpitting and urinating: Gang of homeless 'zombies' wasted on drugs"They can afford to get wasted because they don't have to pay for anything else."11 Mar 07:33 PM
New ZealandCar with teen inside taken from serious crash sceneThe crash happened on Poihipi Rd 1km out of the Taupō township.11 Mar 06:12 PM
New ZealandRotorua court house in lockdown after telephoned gun threatThe district court was put into lockdown this afternoon.11 Mar 03:07 AM
New ZealandSpectacular blaze: Truck fire closes State Highway 1It took two hours for the blaze to be contained.10 Mar 05:51 PM
