Latest from Rotorua

Need 'never stops': Bay needs 2500+ blood and plasma donations by Christmas

Mobile donation drives will be 'making it as easy as possible for people to donate'.

One critical in crash involving truck near Rotorua

SH36 has reopened.

'It hurts a lot': Locals react to potential closure of iconic pie business

"It's part of our life here."

'Good bros and good ears': Mates go golfing for 'Brovember'

How a local businessman put a spin on 'Movember' with his bros.

'I might die': YouTube star's 43m Rotorua free-fall leaves him motionless

IShowSpeed's four-hour New Zealand livestream came to an abrupt end.

'I'm really just so grateful': Four-year housing battle ends

Sixteen new iwi-led affordable rental homes have been officially opened.

Students 'in tears': Proposal to axe 'invaluable' apprenticeship

The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.

Waipā campus tutor Kerry Parker speaks about proposed cuts at Toi Ohomai.

Parker says the forestry and wood manufacturing apprenticeship programme is 'invaluable'. Video / Megan Wilson

Opinion: Beware, not all mortgage rate drops will follow OCR cuts

OPINION: Mark Lister warns: 'Not all rates will fall equally' despite recent OCR cuts.

'National movement': Youth drive 283,000-signature petition against Treaty bill

The Rotorua law student who authored it says the support was 'overwhelming but inspiring'.

Opinion: How Treaty Principles Bill has the potential to honour Te Tiriti’s promises

OPINION: New Zealand can build a more inclusive and principled national identity.

Letters to the editor: Māori Battalion haka heard on battlefield

OPINION: Our readers have their say.

'Grabbing his shotgun': Council granted injunction after threats, abuse reported

Local Democracy Reporting obtained the decision through the court.

'A lot of angry people': Workers at NZ's largest paper mill told of plans to halt production

Many workers chose to walk out of a meeting at Kinleith Mill this morning.

'She will be fantastic': 10yo dancer excited for role in Royal NZ Ballet show

'She was really excited when she was asked to do the part, as she loves performing.'

Rotorua Club turns 100

It started with a group of eight men wanting to set up a club, now 100 years later the Rotorua Club has more than 400 members and is still going strong.

No jacket required: How this club has changed over 100 years

The 100-year-old club in Rotorua that's still going strong.

Watch: Footage shows flames, smoke pouring from shed fire

Five crews were called to the fire.