New ZealandRuapehu avalanche risk high for back country travellersAvalanche at Tūroa ski field damages High Noon Express chairlift.05 Aug 09:25 PM
New ZealandKiwis in Lombok quake: 'People started running for the exits'Peter Graney and five others from Rotorua are in Bali where a deadly quake has struck.05 Aug 09:25 PM
New ZealandMan dies in two-vehicle collision on State Highway 1 near TurangiTwo cars have collided at the bridge on State Highway 1 North of Turangi.05 Aug 08:22 PM
KahuThe day a river claimed 18 livesSixteen children and two adults came to grief in the Motu River 118 years ago today.05 Aug 02:31 AM
New ZealandMan claims Highway 61 gang link in Mona Blades caseA man says he has information about the Mona Blades case which links to an Auckland gang.03 Aug 10:24 PM
New ZealandPolice push for social worker team for child protection'Staff resourcing a challenge,' emails show, but new team could 'relieve some pressure'.03 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessRotorua house prices still steaming aheadNorth Island centres cool - not here where values increased 0.4 per cent in last 3 months.03 Aug 03:21 AM
New ZealandPink and White Terraces search 'fruitless' - new researchBut efforts to pinpoint them would be fruitless says the researcher.02 Aug 09:53 PM
New ZealandMan dies after Rotorua crash on SundayRudolf Jacabus Hoogenboom, 84, died two days after the Sunday crash.01 Aug 07:56 PM
New ZealandFirm pleads guilty after worker loses parts of fingersGlove containing the amputated parts of his fingers were found a day later.01 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandHomeless shelter gets consent at new locationThe Pukuatua St drop-in centre has the council consent to become a night shelter.31 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandCold case: $10,000 reward for conviction of 20yo's killersEvidence leading to a conviction in the Israel Jack case will be rewarded with $10,000.31 Jul 08:30 PM
New ZealandHipkins under fire for partnership school changesEducator Pem Bird has hit out at the minister's decision to close partnership schools.31 Jul 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Heartbreaking' vandalism at Rotorua tourism attraction'I just want to talk to them and try to explain to them what we are doing here.'30 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandRetail workers to sign Worth It banner at stop work meetingA stop work meeting for Rotorua retail workers will be held tomorrow.30 Jul 10:12 PM
New ZealandBasketballer Steven Adams' words move teacher to tears'One of the only teachers who managed to be patient and actually give me a chance.'30 Jul 10:00 PM
TravelRotorua: Zip it goodEli Orzessek takes to the trees and manages to hold on to both camera and stomach.30 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandMona Blades investigation: Startling new revelationThe Mona Blades case has taken a dramatic twist.29 Jul 10:21 PM
New ZealandKnown fraudster jailed for scamming moneyGraham Lilley was on home detention in Rotorua when he stole $19,700 to finance a car.29 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandCold cases: The murdered and the missing - new information revealedThere's been some developments in some of Rotorua's oldest cold cases.27 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandShelter hopes to open in new locationRotorua Lakes Council is working with Visions of a Helping Hand to consent a new location.27 Jul 08:44 PM
New ZealandFinger pointed at gang over Israel Jack's murderThe family of a man killed in Rotorua nearly five years ago point the finger at a gang.27 Jul 06:00 PM
NBA'Why I almost quit': Steven Adams on depression battleHomesickness and depression struck the star early on in his career.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouple to go to trial over alleged ill-treatmentAnnie Mathews and Jovander Terry will go to trial in April 2019.27 Jul 12:22 AM
New ZealandMan admits ramming police car in TaupōPhilip Junior Hepehi, 39, pleaded guilty to five charges related to the incident.26 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandTop cop gets four year ban for drugsRotorua police officer Brendon Keenan has been banned from all sport for four years.26 Jul 09:00 PM
New ZealandPlayer's doping ban criticised, called a 'wake-up call'Lionel Skipwith did not know clenbuterol was banned and had no anti-doping education.25 Jul 07:45 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for 15th drink-driving convictionA man with 15 drink driving convictions has offended again and has been sentenced.25 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandMayor hits back at claims of 'heartless' councilThe Rotorua mayor addressed media today to discuss the homeless shelter.25 Jul 05:50 PM
New ZealandArrests made in Rotorua robberiesTwo males have appeared in Rotorua Youth Court charged with three aggravated robberies.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice accused of 'child abuse' after mother arrestedThe man claimed they were left in the car for "two or three hours" without food or water.25 Jul 03:35 AM
New ZealandHomeless shelter organiser lashes out at councilTiny Deane has described the council as 'heartless' after choosing to close night shelter.24 Jul 10:14 PM
