Yesterday the Police Search and Rescue Dive Squad spent more than eight hours unsuccessfully searching the depths of Lake Rotoiti for the man.

UPSET: Karen Bennett is upset after treasured war medals and the ashes of her cat, Milo, were stolen. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 040117sp2.JPG/040117sp3.JPG/040117sp6.JPGTAKEN:

The man convicted of killing stop-go worker George Taiaroa has appealed both his conviction and sentence.

The shocking state of tyres people are driving on has stunned Taupo police. Senior Sergeant Fane Troy of the Taupo Area Road Policing

DISAPPOINTED: Coastguard Rotorua president Barry Grouby had all of his emergency equipment stolen from his truck. PHOTO/FILE A_020117bf3.JPGBy

The search for the 48-year-old man was officially changed to a recovery operation last night.

A police spokesman said the search by helicopter had been suspended, and the number of boats searching for the man had been reduced from eight to four.

This time of year brings mixed feelings for Cherie Lang. Reflecting back on 2016 it was a fairly good one, but midnight on December

The wife of a pedestrian killed in the Far North in the early hours of New Year's Day went to bed thinking he'd gone for a walk.

By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz*mattmartinsmile.eps*HAPPY ON HOLIDAY: Enjoying their holiday at All Seasons Holiday

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HAPPY: Cameron Bidois, 8, is back to his happy self after recovering from a dog attack. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 221216xxcb.JPGFUN: Cameron

As most Kiwis were partying to see the new year in, others were being born.

One person is dead after a truck rolled on Thornton Road in Whakatane about 12.30pm. The truck is believed to have hit another vehicle

Actress Emmy Rossum is in Rotorua, and says the "country looks like CGI".

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

A truck has rolled on the Desert Rd partially blocking State Highway 1.

An 8-year-old boy was struck by a car as he walked home from a Christmas Day swim.

KIWI: Hiyori Nakano and Hailey Brown from Pakuranga College building bed boxes for Rotorua's kiwi chicks. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 221216kiwi1 Rotorua's

Bay of Plenty Police are looking for Mark Tane Morgan. He has warrants to arrest in relation to supplying methamphetamine, conspiring

The founder of an iconic Rotorua late-night eatery has been remembered as a "charismatic ladies' man" who was always telling stories

What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?

An emoji app with 200 Maori and Kiwi cultural icons has been developed by a Rotorua tourism operator.

A Rotorua school spent nearly $700,000 taking students, teachers and caregivers to Hawaii - a trip the Education Ministry says breached

Rotorua's Redwoods Treewalk will now be lit up at night by 30 bespoke David Trubridge lights. The partnership between New Zealand Tourism and Mr Trubridge's design allows the country to be marketed in innovative new ways.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps A month-long sting in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato targeting drink-drivers caught 130 people over the limit. The

People needing emergency housing may find themselves stranded as Rotorua's accommodation fills up coming into the silly season. As

National Party cabinet reshuffle- Rotorua MP Todd McClay remains Minister of Trade and Minister for State Owned Enterprises- He moves

A local dairy owner has been left wondering what more he can do to protect his shop and staff after it was targeted by armed robbers

A Rotorua man described as an "exemplary leader" by late kaumatua Fred Whata and as an asset to his community by a judge has been