Heading to the Monster Truck Show in Napier Shane McKay couldn't believe his eyes as he saw his beloved stolen speed boat being towed in the opposite direction.

Large water rats are chewing their way into homes terrorising residents bordering a water drain running through a Rotorua residential area.

The devastated family of a 10-year-old Rotorua boy electrocuted in an accident in his family home on Monday are struggling to come to terms with his death.

A man accused of recklessly wounding a 9-month-old baby has appeared in the Rotorua District Court.

Police yesterday descended on a rural Rotorua property as part of the investigation into the murder of roadworker George Taiaroa a month ago today.

Police have confirmed their search of a rural property west of Rotorua today was linked to the fatal shooting of roadworker George Taiaroa last month.

A female scooter rider has died in a crash at Rotorua this morning and a second serious crash was being attended by emergency services in Putaruru.

Rainbow Springs is great for a family 'splash out', says Dionne Christian.

A grass-roots protest against a planned Rotorua Eastern Arterial (REA) route is gaining momentum with hundreds of people taking to the internet to voice their opposition.

Elisabeth Easther delves into a true national treasure - Rotorua.

A five-year study into Rotorua's hydrogen sulphide levels has found the gas has no negative impacts on people suffering from asthma.

A man has denied raping a woman near a Rotorua skate park, claiming the sex was consensual.

Another Rotorua man has avoided jail for his part in a gang brawl outside a child's first birthday party in Koutu.

A 16-month-old toddler has been hit and killed by a car in Rotorua this evening.