EducationCharity house goes under the hammer (+video)mattmartinsmile.epsCircle_see_more_DP.epsGOING, GONE: Judy and Graeme Hardie (foreground) are the proud new owners of the Toi Ohomai 03 Dec 10:50 PM
KahuEx-drug boss on P: 'A constant battle'Billy Macfarlane has gone from living in a million-dollar Bay of Plenty mansion to the back room of his mother's house. Now he's waging war on P.02 Dec 10:56 PM
New ZealandRotorua chopper called to tractor rollA man has been flown to Rotorua Hospital after his tractor rolled down a bank south of Rotorua. The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was 02 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandGang 'not an organised criminal group'The Head Hunters gang is not an organised criminal group, a judge has told the jury trying nine men on kidnap and associated violence charges.02 Dec 02:06 AM
New ZealandRotorua Museum shut indefinitelyRotorua Museum will be shut indefinitely following earthquake damage and about 20 staff will be made redundant in January. It follows 01 Dec 11:46 PM
New ZealandKids have blast with NanogirlSCIENCE: Dr Michelle Dickinson (left) with Glenholme School teacher Morag Owen who was trying out the hoverboard with a leaf blower01 Dec 04:20 AM
New ZealandRotorua property values jump 27 per centrebeccamalcolmsmile.eps House values in Rotorua's booming property market are continuing to rise - with a 27.7 per cent jump in average 30 Nov 10:40 PM
New ZealandTreewalk lights up for night visitsTREE LIGHTS: Andrew Robertson from The David Trubridge Studio oversees the installation of lights at the Redwood's Treewalk. PHOTO/STEPHEN 30 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandHead Hunters 'no different to rugby club'A lawyer has likened the Head Hunters gang to a rugby club as defence counsel takes issue with the Crown's case against nine men facing a raft of charges.30 Nov 04:02 AM
New ZealandWatch: Rotorua explodes againThere has been another eruption in Lake Rotorua, near the site of Monday's hydrothermal eruption.30 Nov 01:59 AM
EmploymentKebab shop fined for minimum wage breachA Rotorua business has been ordered to pay a former employee $33,661 and pay $40,000 in penalties for not paying him.30 Nov 01:19 AM
New ZealandCoroner: Forestry worker not to blame for his deathA coroner has disagreed with a WorkSafe finding that blamed an experienced forestry worker for the accident that caused his own death. Rotorua 30 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandPredator on Mokoia's shoresBy Stephanie Arthur-Worsopstephanie.worsop@dailypost.co.nz A four-legged predator has been causing a commotion in the management 29 Nov 08:48 PM
New ZealandBoy star out and about after horror crashActor James Rolleston presented an award at an event in Auckland last night, four months after the crash which almost claimed his life.29 Nov 06:06 PM
New Zealand$570,000 sculpture proposed for city entranceAn iconic Maori sculpture proposed for the southern entrance to Rotorua is expected to cost about $570,000 - and could come at the 29 Nov 04:31 AM
New ZealandRotorua explosions: What lies beneath?The spectacular eruption of a geyser near the shores of Lake Rotorua comes as scientists are discovering new insights into the city's famous geothermal backdrop.29 Nov 04:18 AM
New ZealandHead Hunter trial: Defence lawyers point to lack of evidenceA lack of the evidence against one of the accused in a kidnapping trial is the crux of his defence, his lawyer has told a jury in 29 Nov 03:43 AM
New ZealandVehicle torched after motorcyclist killedPolice have located a burnt out vehicle which may be linked to a fatal crash on State Highway 35 opposite the Raukokore Marae, near Te Kaha, on Saturday afternoon.29 Nov 01:48 AM
New ZealandControversial Koutu hotel consent declinedCELEBRATING: Natalie Richards is thrilled a proposed hotel in Koutu has been refused resource consent. PHOTO/BEN FRASER 291116bf9.JPG/291116bf10.JPG By 28 Nov 07:58 PM
New ZealandHead hunter trial: Crown closes caseMore than 100 charges against nine men accused of kidnapping a wealthy businessman and his employee with associated violence charges 28 Nov 07:25 AM
New ZealandFour preschoolers hurt in crashFour preschoolers have been injured, one critically following a two-vehicle crash at Okere Falls, near Rotorua.28 Nov 04:48 AM
New ZealandSixteen people caught drink driving in 16 hoursKelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps Sixteen people in 16 hours were caught drink driving in Rotorua during a police sting at the weekend. The 28 Nov 04:15 AM
New ZealandSerious crash at Okere FallsFour people are receiving medical attention after a serious crash near Rotorua.28 Nov 02:39 AM
New ZealandLake Rotorua Q&A: What caused the eruption?GNS volcano information specialist Brad Scott answers questions on the science behind the eruption which sent water shooting 20- to 28 Nov 02:06 AM
CricketPirates dominate at the crease (+video)Circle_see_more_DP.epsSTRONG DISPLAY: Eastern Pirates' Des Beckett batting against BOP Indians in the Rotorua/Taupo senior reserve 28 Nov 12:16 AM
New ZealandMotorcycle crash victim namedPolice have named the motorcyclist who died in a crash near Te Kaha on Saturday. He was 38 year-old Don Henry Turei Junior from 27 Nov 11:51 PM
New ZealandUpdate: Mother sentenced for assaulting daughter's bulliesA mother has been sentenced to 100 hours' community service for assaulting two girls who had "made her daughter's life a misery" for 27 Nov 11:48 PM
New ZealandRotorua rental situation 'crazy' (+video)FRUSTRATED: Rotorua local Tamara Clarry has been struggling to find accommodation amid rising rental prices since January. PHOTO/STEPHEN 27 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandTenants struggle to find homes as rents increaserebeccamalcolmserious.eps Some people are moving out of Rotorua because they can no longer afford to rent in the city, while others 27 Nov 07:50 PM
New ZealandRotorua rumbles: 'The village is erupting'Residents tell of fear after eight water eruptions of up to 30m on the lake this morning - the first geothermal activity in the area for about 15 years.27 Nov 07:21 PM
New ZealandYouths in cells 'worst case in a while'Three teenagers had to stay in Rotorua police cells for more than 72 hours last week due to a lack of youth justice residence beds across the country.27 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandUPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in suspicious crashPolice say a crash near Te Kaha that killed a motorcyclist is being treated as suspicious. The crash occurred on State Highway 35 27 Nov 12:15 AM
All BlacksCool All Blacks deliver under pressureThere will be no rock under the towel this summer for the All Blacks after they produced a performance that demanded they dig to the deepest parts of themselves.26 Nov 09:49 PM
BusinessEconomic confidence high in RotoruaMany are waking up to Rotorua as a good place to do business rather than just a great place to live, according to the local Chamber 25 Nov 07:00 PM
