New ZealandReporoa locals 'scared and ripped off' by crime spatePolice are investigating, and encouraging neighbours to look after one another.01 Feb 08:44 PM
New ZealandMan sentenced for drugging neighbour's coffee with sleeping pillsThe 46-year-old said he did it to get back in prison.01 Feb 02:24 AM
New ZealandWhat's really bubbling below Rotorua?Findings of a decade-long study to be presented in public meeting on February 12.01 Feb 12:35 AM
New ZealandName released in Rotorua deathPolice release name of 69-year-old who died in Rotorua on Wednesday.31 Jan 06:36 PM
New ZealandOlympic hopeful's stolen kayak found in 'perfect condition'The 18-year-old's custom-made $4500 kayak was stolen on January 11 at Ōkere Falls.31 Jan 03:26 AM
New ZealandInvestigation launched after death of 69-year-old manA post-mortem exam is taking place today to determine the cause of death.30 Jan 08:46 PM
New ZealandRise in demand for air conditioning servicesA heatwave has seen an air-con business under the pump and some staying at work later.30 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandShoplifter admits reversing over supermarket workerA woman had admitted reversing over a supermarket worker who was trying to stop her.29 Jan 09:13 PM
BusinessFormer noisy Lumbercube site being dismantled after saleLumbercube site has been sold to a local firm and the mill equipment is being removed.29 Jan 06:30 PM
New ZealandHeatwave: Extra care needed to protect babiesInfants, particularly those under 12 weeks of age, struggle to regulate their temperature.29 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandOne person dead after crash on Hamurana RdPolice, fire and ambulance are all at the crash.29 Jan 04:24 AM
New ZealandDiscolouration prompts water chlorination haltThere's been sporadic yellow to brown discolouration of the town's tap water.29 Jan 03:07 AM
New ZealandTwo men plucked to safety after spending five hours up a tree on Mokoia IslandTwo visitors had to be rescued after a mishap trying to paddle across Lake Rotorua.28 Jan 08:56 PM
New ZealandHeatwave: Head for the lake or the trees?People make the most of a hot, sunny long weekend for Auckland Anniversary Weekend.28 Jan 07:07 PM
New ZealandCar in Lake Taupō after Rebel Sport burglaryThieves suspected of breaking into Rebel Sport have dumped a stolen car in Lake Taupō.28 Jan 01:46 AM
New ZealandTwo injured in State Highway 36 crashPolice confirmed that two people are injured in the 2.59pm crash.27 Jan 02:39 AM
New ZealandKawerau residents told discoloured water is 'safe to drink'The mayor says the problems are due to chlorine, and they are 'not happy about it'.26 Jan 02:54 AM
New ZealandDriver crashes down bank, flees sceneA resident called police after waking to find the car partly buried in their driveway.25 Jan 08:52 PM
New ZealandWoman jailed for running over ex's new partnerThe victim spent five days in a high dependency unit and eight weeks in hospital all up.25 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandMan sentenced for covert recordingsThe man made secret recordings over 16 months in two homes.24 Jan 01:35 AM
New ZealandStudent lives in van for 18 months to avoid skyrocketing Wellington rentsJonathan Ford studied fulltime while living in van and it was "the best year of my life".23 Jan 11:30 PM
New ZealandFlat Bush murder: Victim's friends finally free to share her storyFriends of slain Flat Bush mother Xi Wang speak out about the "amazing" woman.23 Jan 06:39 AM
New ZealandMan hurt in alleged hit and run just lost mother in crashHawkes has always been "more safety-conscious than most", especially in recent months.22 Jan 05:30 PM
New ZealandMan bashed with bat and guns stolen in robberyA man was hit with a baseball bat and threatened with a firearm about 2.45am on Monday.22 Jan 04:00 AM
New ZealandRetailers call for a Rotorua begging banBeggars at Suburban shopping centres are causing grief for business owners and locals.21 Jan 05:01 PM
New ZealandPerson critical following car and motorcycle crashState Highway 33 was closed following the incident and is set to remain closed.20 Jan 05:22 PM
New ZealandHuman remains washed into the sea at MaketūA rāhui has been placed by iwi and police.20 Jan 01:22 AM
EducationNew Rotorua Girls' High principal startsSarah Davis has been named the new principal of the school.19 Jan 10:40 PM
New ZealandDriver allegedly clips cycling bunch at high speed, flees scene"We try to be respectful," club secretary Kevin Prosser said.18 Jan 06:31 PM
New ZealandBenefit fraudster was overpaid $150kRosemary Skipworth has been sentenced to home detention and community work.18 Jan 06:00 PM
New ZealandSeven hurt in serious head-on crash near TaupōThe main road between Wairakei and Taupō is closed after a two-car crash.18 Jan 06:48 AM
SportWorld's best ultrarunners sign up for ultramarathonWith 2000 runners already entered, this is the biggest ultra marathon in New Zealand ever.18 Jan 03:29 AM
New ZealandMan sent to prison for historic sexual abuse on two boysSean Victor Tipene Smale was sentenced on five charges relating to offending in 2002.18 Jan 03:01 AM
New ZealandRotorua Work and Income placed in lockdownRotorua's Work and Income office was placed in lockdown this morning.17 Jan 11:19 PM
