Latest from Rotorua

Summer catch-up: Henry Makene on 'running through grief'

Henry and his mother, Tilly, were in the Hollie Snell crash, where Tilly lost her life.

River tragedy: Emotional scenes as man dies while swimming

CPR was carried out for at least 45 minutes.

Local Focus: Mayor says infrastructure not to blame for water issues

Kawerau mayor Malcolm Campbell believes the ageing infrastructure isn't the problem. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Prison break: Staff member injured when six youths escape secured facility

Residents witness 'dramatic' arrest.

Rotorua 'party house': Tenant speaks as landlord takes action

A landlord says she is taking action over her Tui Rd tenants.

Bites, quad bikes, butchering: Farm injury rates well above average

In the Midland area, 28 people died from agricultural-work injuries from 2012 to 2018.

'Cricket for friendship': Locals in Lawyers' Cricket World Cup

The "very collegial competition" is being hosted in New Zealand for the first time.

Near and far: Bush fires spur volunteers, donors, families

"People who just get in and get the job done."

Prison break: Two violent youth offenders on the run

Police are hunting for two teens who escaped from a Youth Justice Facility in Rotorua.

Rotorua rental market: 'A ticking time bomb'

Demand for rental properties in Rotorua has jumped 89 per cent on last year

Man who died in hospital after Kaimāī truck crash named

The crash on State Highway 29 on December 23 left him critically injured.

Police car struck with axe, officers injured in dramatic chase

A police car was allegedly struck with an axe before a high-speed chase through Rotorua.

Party house shut down again by police

Neighbours annoyed police didn't shut down the party the first time they were called.

Sarah Walker: Keeping the Olympic dream alive

Sarah Walker has been on a long and often bumpy road since the London Olympics in 2012.

Children saved from potentially 'deadly' lake

Lake Rotorua is unpredictable and potentially deadly, warn long-term visitors.

Where are NZ's worst swimming spots?

Dozens of popular swimming spots have been designated as no-go zones as summer heats up.

Chase Tiatia to return to Bay after Hurricanes season

And his goals for 2020 are simple.

Smoke haze blankets Bay of Plenty: When will it lift?

A orange-tinted haze is hovering over Rotorua and Tauranga this morning.