A boys' weekend in Rotorua is full-on and full of fun, writes Mike Lane.

COMMENT: Aucklanders, I'm sorry if it seems we're giving you mixed messages. It's not you, it's us, writes Katie Holland.

COMMENT: As a child of the Central North Island I can't think of a better place to be than the Bay of Plenty.

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Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust's annual Pink Walk was also a Pink Zumba and a Pink Massage. All of which helps raise money, awareness and enjoyment for breast cancer sufferers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Government's $15 million worth of anti-drug initiatives is welcomed in the Bay of Plenty, where meth use is on the rise, but some

Rotorua Lakes Council has launched a major campaign to convince Aucklanders to abandon the rat race and move to Rotorua to live and work.

The Havelock North gastro outbreak - and whether the same catastrophe could unfold in other places - is the hot topic at a major water conference underway this week.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsBACK AND BETTER: Valencia Davies and her mother, Ene Mikaere, are rapt the 9-year-old is back at school this

COMMENT: Can vigilantism be condoned in the fight against scourge of meth?

A driver had to be cut out of his car after he smashed into a lamp post on Lake Rd. He was taken to Rotorua Hospital in a critical

A coroner has been unable to determine the cause of death of a Rotorua mental health patient - a man his mother believes "slipped

When 'the real life ugly duckling' got stuck in a drain, Ngongotaha's firefighters sprung into action to save the day and ensure a

ZM's Megan Sellers checks out an award-winning eco-tour.

Kmart is finally coming to Rotorua as the major tenant in a new $20 million development.

Thunderstorms and hail with wind speeds up to 35km/hr are giving Kiwis a wet start to their weekend.

MAYOR TWO: Mike Tana is the new mayor of Porirua City and commutes there from Rotorua every week. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER / 141016sp6.JPG

Challenges around providing clean and safe drinking water as well as sustainable solutions for wastewater and stormwater will be a

GIVING BACK: Sue White is starting the Community Harvesting Rotorua group. Pictured with Olivia Macmillan, 2, and Flynn Huruhanganui

Around $9 million will be invested in the redevelopment of Edgecumbe College in the Bay of Plenty, Education Minister Hekia Parata

VILLAGE SCIENCE: Te Whakarewarewa Village Charitable Trust chairman James Warbrick with an air sampling cartridge, along with village

Three months after Shargin Stephens was shot by police in Rotorua his family remain in shock that this could have happened to such a "kind and caring" man.

A 20-year-old woman has suffered suspected spinal injuries after her car went off the road near Taupo according to a Greenlea Rescue

Rotorua Hospital is postponing elective surgery and most outpatient clinics during next week's junior doctors' strike - with planning

LEAVE: Ngarimu Simpkins, pictured in court this week, has gone on leave while Rotorua Boys' High School makes a decision about his

Rotorua Boys' High School's head of rugby has failed in his bid to escape conviction for assaulting three teenagers. Robert Ngarimu

mattmartinserious.eps*Rotorua mayoralty results 2013- Steve Chadwick 11,630- Kevin Winters 4789- Rob Kent 2462- Janine RangiMarie

Rotorua 's Eruera Samuels is said to be the second person in the world to reach level 40 in the app craze Pokemon Go.

Incumbent mayor Tony Bonne looks to have regained his position.

3.05pm: Re-elected mayor Steve Chadwick has confirmed Dave Donaldson will again be her deputy mayor. Mrs Chadwick and her supporters