Latest from 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.

Rotorua woman ordered to pay $26,000 to ex-employee

The ex-employee said she "needed that income" as the sole earner for two young children.

Shock closure of mountain bike trails after sacred lake disrespected

'This is one of those situations where the actions of a few have impacted the many.'

Ex-Olympian Ben Sandford's hopes for anti-doping agency

The Rotorua-based former skeleton racer is the newly appointed Athletes Committee chair.

Going up: Rotorua's biggest building consents of 2019

Rotorua's top 10 biggest building consents revealed

'He was crying, freaking out': Passenger takes wheel after bus driver falls sick

Passenger was qualified and only "temporarily" drove the bus, InterCity says.

Living in a tent for eight months: 'We tried to make it fun'

It's been one hell of a year for the Redding family.

Person 'dragged' by horse at rodeo

One person was taken to Whakatāne Hospital with serious injuries.

White Island eruption: Rāhui officially lifted

The temporary ritual prohibition was lifted at 1pm today.

From failing School Cert to a New Zealand Order of Merit

The people, environment, forests, lakes and climate keeps him in Rotorua.