Almost two-thirds of Aucklanders who don't own their own homes plan to buy their first homes outside the city.

Good things take time, and while Rotorua's new rubbish system has encountered some "glitches and issues" last week I believe one week

Street view: What do you think of Ireland beating the All Blacks for the first time in 111 years? 061116sj02.JPG The All Blacks

A severe weather watch has been issued for Rotorua and Bay of Plenty with heavy rain drenching the city this morning. The MetService

An ambulance media spokesperson said a female is in a serious condition after a incident at a Rotorua worksite this morning.

While many locals found themselves swimming in a pool of misery after watching Ireland make history against the All Blacks in Chicago

House values in this area have risen almost 50 per cent in the past year.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsHAKA: Many people gathered to send prayers to Standing Rock in North Dakota down at the Rotorua Lake Front

Squally thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.

Failed mayoral candidate Reynold Macpherson has launched legal action to try to get the local body election results scrapped and a new election ordered.

Jayde Penney has packed up her family for a new, more affordable life in Rotorua. And she says the benefits far outweigh the sacrifices. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A businessman at the centre of a kidnap, violence and extortion trial involving Head Hunters gang members gives evidence.

Guy Fawkes can go off with a bang in dry skies tomorrow. Despite a showery start to the weekend for the whole country, the weather

Permanent and long-term international migration to Rotorua is at its highest level in more than 25 years. Rotorua had a net gain

Worker and businessman were allegedly taken hostage by gang members and beaten.

LUCKY ESCAPE: Three young men escaped injury when their car went off the road about three-quarters of the way up Mountain Rd. BEN

GETTING CLOSER: Work on the Lakesyde development on Whakaue St is getting closer to completion. PHOTO/BEN FRASER 021116bf8.JPGBy Rebecca

A maintenance worker for a wealthy businessman said a pistol was pointed at him and fired as he was forced to drive his employer's truck from Mt Maunganui to Rotorua.

Two Japanese tourists were attacked in Rotorua by three men on Saturday.

VIRAL: A video of Rotorua Maori Arts Grooming Academy Tareikura busting a move in iconic spots around the city has gone viral. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Actor James Rolleston remembers nothing from four days before the crash that almost took his life.

RENTER: Amy Ralph found it difficult trying to find a rental property, especially one that would allow her dog. PHOTO/BEN FRASER 271016bf6.JPGBy

Rotorua renters struggling with rising rent prices can collectively sigh in relief as new figures show the median asking price has

Ticket sales for the most anticipated rugby tour in years kick off at noon today with some tests predicted to sell out within hours.

A Rotorua woman who stole more than $300,000 from her employer, pushing them to the brink of bankruptcy, has been sent to prison.

The chairman of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Doug Leeder explains that the water quality issue is a problem everybody needs to get their heads around, whether they live in a rural or urban environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Family members of the Kiwi woman killed at Dreamworld have rushed to the Gold Coast to support her grieving husband and two young children.

Bay homes are earning almost $80 a day more than the average worker, as Rotorua house prices play "catch up" with other parts of the

RURAL BOARD: The Rotorua Lakes Council's Rural Community Board (from left) Shirley Trumper, Chris Sutton, Euan McLachlan and Bob Martin

mattmartinserious.eps*ROBBED: Pleasant Heights Supermart assistant manager Sukhdeep Singh tried to fight off a robber with a broom