NEW FACE: Clifford Llewell is rapt to be able to go out in public and not be noticed. PHOTO/BEN FRASER Rotorua's Clifford Llewell

Parwinder Singh's perceptions of safety in New Zealand have changed after being the victim of crime.

A thunderstorm warning remains in place as violent electrical storms pounded Auckland overnight leaving many without power for hours.

Eli Orzessek checks into a Fenton Street spot with an excellent spa bath.

SPECIAL FUNDRAISER: Ashleigh French (pictured with partner Shane Morris and daughter Ever) is fundraising for a special new room at

CRASH: An investigation continues into what caused the helicopter crash. PHOTO/FILE By Kyra Dawsonkyra.dawson@dailypost.co.nz International

Making friends and memories while taking on what Rotorua has to offer is what children attending Camp Twitch 2016 are most looking

ELECTRONICS: Tim Carr from Mind Kits demonstrates the Edison Robots. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 041016aw06.JPGCircle_see_more_DP.epsBy Stephanie

A coroner has recommended outdoor education school trips should include an observer to monitor for driver fatigue, following a crash.

Close to 1000 people in Fordlands are without power after a car crashed into a power pole.

Successful New Zealand fashion designer, Kharl WiRepa from Rotorua opens up about his life before and after his addiction to meth. Made with funding from NZ on Air

A top cop could lose his licence if he fails to overturn a driving infringement notice regarding an incident that occurred while he was driving his police car.

Anglers could become $10,000 richer if they catch a special green-tagged fish released in the Rotorua lakes for the opening of the summer fishing season.

Tiaho Phillips may be addicted to Pokemon Go, but she still finds time while playing it to help Rotorua's homeless. "We go to the

YOUTH FOCUS: Sarah Gray would like to see some younger people on the Rotorua Lakes Council. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 300916sp4.JPGEXPERIENCE:

This will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.

It is 80 years since the famous New Zealand aviatrix Jean Batten took off from England for her record breaking solo flight to Auckland.

Rotorua Canopy Tours - a business which in just four years has got visitors raving and nature flourishing - has won the supreme award

Wise investments of treaty settlement money has seen a Rotorua iwi trust add more than $7 million to its assets while dishing out

The Rotorua Fire Brigade is offering the rare opportunity to become a firefighter for a day to help raise funds for a sick emergency

A former Rotorua man has spoken about surviving a random attack in Melbourne in which he was stabbed six times by his attacker.

The man who drowned at Rotorua's Regal Palms Resort on Monday has been named. He was Samir Poorekhorsandi, 40, from Auckland. Mr

Educators protested in Rotorua yesterday against the Government proposal to move to global funding. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 280916sp7.JPGCircle_see_more_DP.epsBy

One Rotorua marae is looking to open its doors to the homeless, but others in the community aren't so sure about the idea. Apumoana

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Ngakuru. In a statement, police said they were are at the scene of the crash between

Somewhere in one of three Rotorua lakes is a fish that can net someone $10,000 - and "all you have to do is catch it". Fish and Game

A Pokemon 'battle' is set to attract a new audience to this year's Rotorua Tulip Festival. According to a press release sent to the

The new tourism venture, which aims to attract 180,000 visitors a year, will showcase the story of manuka honey.

A man has died following a suspected drowning in the pool of a Rotorua resort.

Plans to turn Mt Tarawera and the surrounding land and lake area into a world-class tourism venture are on the cards with a new partnership