SportOpen water dynamic duo set to make splashRotorua open water swimmers Glyn Eason and David Blackmore are training for the World Masters Games.13 Mar 09:20 PM
New ZealandRotorua student joins NRL clubA Rotorua teenager has signed with an NRL club.13 Mar 08:52 PM
New ZealandNightmare in Paradise ValleyFlood waters ripped through driveways, north of Rotorua, angering residents.12 Mar 10:38 PM
New ZealandRoad re-open after serious crash near TurangiTwo people in a critical condition after a crash near Turangi.12 Mar 08:33 PM
New ZealandParadise Valley Rd remains closed as clean-up continues (+pics&video)Little rain overnight is good news for sodden region.12 Mar 07:16 PM
AirlinesNZ tourism takes on BerlinThe country saw 92,000 visitors from Germany and 215,000 from Britain last year.12 Mar 01:41 AM
New ZealandWeather bomb hits Rotorua (+video)UPDATE: Utuhina Stream has burst its banks and is endangering multiple properties. A Pukehangi Rd resident said he had checked the 12 Mar 01:24 AM
New ZealandNo respite for water-logged North IslandAn incredible 130mm of rain has fallen in the Coromandel Ranges in the past 24 hours.10 Mar 07:34 PM
New ZealandRotorua man attempts to talk his way into the record books (+video)A Rotorua man will attempt to set a Guinness World Record by giving 24 speeches at 24 venues in 24 hours.09 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain warning for Rotorua and BOPHeavy rain is expected in the region today and tomorrow.09 Mar 08:12 PM
New ZealandMissing boy found safe and well (+video)The family of an autistic 6-year-old who went missing for four hours have spoken of the "greatest relief" when police found him at Rainbow Springs.09 Mar 01:59 AM
New ZealandFather hunted for daughter, trial toldThe trial continues in the Rotorua District Court of a man charged with abducting a teenage girl.08 Mar 06:59 AM
New ZealandDetective grilled in Kawerau siege trialA detective has been grilled by a defendant over what he was doing at a Bay of Plenty property on the day of an alleged shootout that left four police offers injured last year.08 Mar 05:32 AM
New ZealandBoy on teacher's advances: 'I was scared'A teen has told a court that as a 12-year-old boy he was too scared to tell his female sports coach to stop when she fondled him intimately.08 Mar 04:01 AM
New ZealandRotorua Lakeside concert forced to move indoorsRotorua's Lakeside Concert has been forced to move indoors, for the first time in its 21-year history - and the popular fireworks display canned.08 Mar 03:16 AM
BusinessLack of land holds back new buildsIt's renovations, rather than new builds, making up most of the residential building consents issued in Rotorua last month.07 Mar 07:30 PM
EntertainmentLakeside concert going ahead at Village Green despite forecast rainA bit of wet weather will not put a dampener on this Saturday's 21st Lakeside concert at the Village Green.07 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbduction trial complainant denies changing storyA gun was pulled on her when her father and cousins arrived at the Rotorua house where she was being held, a teenager at the centre 07 Mar 05:45 AM
KahuTrue leader worked tirelessly for peopleBoydie Pirika preferred to lead from back but was prepared to confront issues.06 Mar 09:00 PM
PoliticsMixed reception on voting age debateBecroft thinks lowering the voting age will engage youth in democracy earlier.06 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandFirst response unit saves woman from paralysisCharlotte Hamilton says doctors told her the quick treatment from the First Response unit saved her from potential paralysis.06 Mar 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland house sale bags 'mansion'After selling their modest place in Auckland, this family now lives in a small 'mansion' in Rotorua.06 Mar 07:28 AM
New ZealandTrial adjourned in Kawerau police shootingThe first day of the trial of a man accused of shooting four police officers in the Bay of Plenty last year has been adjourned at the Hamilton High Court.06 Mar 05:08 AM
PoliticsNZ Super change divides localsNational Party has stunned its critics with a plan for national superannuation.06 Mar 04:15 AM
New ZealandAbduction, sex assault trial underwayA trial is underway involving a man with name suppression charged with sexual assault offences and abduction.06 Mar 03:06 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: March Madness in Rotorua Tristram Clayton heads down to Rotorua to check out how the traffic times compare to Auckland. Watch05 Mar 08:13 PM
PropertyLynmore a fantastic neighbourhoodA local tells us why living in Lynmore is so special.05 Mar 07:30 PM
New ZealandProperty boom in Eastern suburbsNew figures reveal the suburbs which have increased in value the most since the market peak.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland house sale bags Rotorua 'mansion'David Curry-Wood is loving life in Rotorua after selling his Auckland home. The former teacher, who now works as a bus driver, sold 05 Mar 04:30 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Rotorua running group inspires recoveryRachel Browne used Park Run Rotorua to help her back onto her feet after injury. Locals and tourists alike gather to run 5kms every Saturday morning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.04 Mar 01:45 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Rotorua running group inspires recoveryRachel Browne used Park Run Rotorua to help her back onto her feet after injury. Locals and tourists alike gather to run 5kms every Saturday morning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch04 Mar 01:45 AM
New ZealandLocal dad's concern after surprise falls from skyA Lake Tarawera man says his 3-year-old daughter could have been killed when a slab of fertiliser fell from the sky.03 Mar 07:30 PM
CompaniesProperty values drop, but is it enough?Some Auckland suburbs have dropped in value, according to a new report - but is it enough for first time buyers?03 Mar 02:15 AM
New ZealandGang members sentenced over kidnappingCommunity detention follows kidnap and attempt to extort property from wealthy Rotorua businessman.03 Mar 12:20 AM