Hawkes has always been "more safety-conscious than most", especially in recent months.

A man was hit with a baseball bat and threatened with a firearm about 2.45am on Monday.

Beggars at Suburban shopping centres are causing grief for business owners and locals.

State Highway 33 was closed following the incident and is set to remain closed.

A rāhui has been placed by iwi and police.

Sarah Davis has been named the new principal of the school.

"We try to be respectful," club secretary Kevin Prosser said.

Rosemary Skipworth has been sentenced to home detention and community work.

The main road between Wairakei and Taupō is closed after a two-car crash.

Rotorua's Work and Income office was placed in lockdown this morning.

Nathan was at the scene and held the man while they waited for emergency services.

Ivan Douglas has finally got closure about his brother's death during WWII.

"What the hell am I seeing?", Garth Campbell said to himself as he spotted the young stag.

Police have received reports of kayakers "struggling" in Lake Rotorua.

A young Whakatane girl had a short stay in Bulls after missing her connecting bus

Are you the descendants of Adrian Vincent Douglas from Ohinemutu?

The American tourist drove on the wrong side of the road, crashing into another car.

A woman accused of laundering cash derived from a methamphetamine ring can now be named.

"If we don't find this boat a year or two years of training is out the window."

Momoa has been snapped soaking in the sun at the Whakatāne Yacht Club.

One male has been taken to Whākatane Hospital in a critical condition.

Zack Mutton has had his eyes set on the Olympics since a young age.

Momoa the elephant seal has not been seen for a week.

Rebecca Yee was named Cricket Development Officer of the Year at the NZ Cricket Awards.

Arrest in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Te Ngae Rd BP station last month.

Staff at Foodstuffs Rotorua Distribution Centre are looking for alternative work.

Puti Ruhi was left trapped in an upside down car after Rotorua crash.

An off duty cop saved three little girls from drowning at a crowded Rotorua lake beach.

It's a New Year's baby story with a twist - or more like a long beak, to be precise.

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash between Rotorua and Taupō.