New ZealandSchool rugby coach still employed after guilty pleaRotorua Boys' High School's director of rugby is still working at the school, despite pleading guilty to assaulting two boys. Robert 28 Jul 11:35 PM
OlympicsOlympics blow for Valerie AdamsA knee injury will see Valerie Adams' coach Jean-Pierre Egger miss the Olympic Games.28 Jul 10:34 PM
EntertainmentDevilskin release new singleRotorua's Jennie Skulander says it feels "pretty great" to have come as far as she has with her rock and metal band Devilskin. The 28 Jul 10:00 PM
Entertainment'Boy' actor transferred to WaikatoActor James Rolleston has been transferred to Waikato Hospital and is in a stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit.27 Jul 08:58 PM
New ZealandTraumatised police seek counsellingSeveral traumatic incidents - including four police officers shot while attending an AOS callout - is behind a spike in the number 27 Jul 07:00 PM
New ZealandMan shot by police in Rotorua diesPolice said Shargin Stephens, 35, of Rotorua, died in Waikato Hospital.26 Jul 08:03 PM
New ZealandSchool rugby coach's future on line after assaulting boysRotorua Boys' High School will this week discuss the future of its director of rugby, after he pleaded guilty in court to assaulting 26 Jul 10:00 AM
New ZealandToo slow drivers get pingedDrivers in the Bay region got more tickets than anywhere else in the North Island for travelling too slow last year and it's not just elderly people being pinged.26 Jul 03:56 AM
New ZealandMoko killers appeal sentencesDavid Haerewa has appealed his 17-year sentence for killing Moko Rangitotehiri, days after his partner lodged her sentence.26 Jul 01:47 AM
EmploymentDrug testing putting trade students offDrug testing comes in - student enrolments drop.26 Jul 12:42 AM
Business$18m Rotorua hotel project no further aheadThe company behind a planned $18 million hotel on the shores of Lake Rotorua has not been able to get hold of the new land owners 25 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandShot man remains critical - investigation continuesRotorua police are talking to a number of people in regards to the shooting of a 35 year-old man by a police officer on Te Ngae Rd 25 Jul 04:32 AM
New ZealandBar changes name of controversial cocktailThe owners of Eat Streat's Ponsonby Rd Lounge Bar in Rotorua have renamed a controversial cocktail named after Te Arawa ancestors.24 Jul 08:00 AM
New ZealandKayakers rescued from Lake RotoruaFour kayakers have been rescued from Lake Rotorua while attempting a trip despite severe weather warnings.24 Jul 03:35 AM
New ZealandCan't afford Auckland? Try a busLes Ahuriri can't see why anybody would live Auckland. He lives in a bus at Tokomaru Bay with no power and no running water.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWho We Are: Manaia to RotoruaWho We Are: David Fisher and videographer Mark Mitchell visit Parihaka in their search for what it means to be Kiwi in 2016.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrewery apologises for labelsThe Auckland brewery which sparked controversy after putting images of Te Arawa legends on the beer bottles has apologised for any offence.21 Jul 10:29 PM
KahuThreats over Maori legend craft beers (+video)An Auckland brewery says it's been threatened over a collection of craft beers depicting Maori ancestral legends which critics say are culturally inappropriate.21 Jul 09:08 AM
TourismShowing off Rotorua to IndiaRotorua has been showcased in a recent tourism mission to India - one of New Zealand's fastest growing international visitor markets. A 20 Jul 03:30 AM
New Zealand'Burglaries broke my business'Andrew Brooking has locked the three heavy gates to his Rotorua car yard for the last time, after they could not keep out crooks.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFire at Galatea School houseUPDATE: The fire has been put out and there were no injuries. Fire northern communications centre shift manager Carren Larking said 17 Jul 01:19 AM
New ZealandShooting investigation continuesPolice spent this morning mapping the area where a man was shot by police on Te Ngae Rd earlier this week. A section of Te Ngae Rd 16 Jul 11:59 PM
New ZealandShot man under electronic monitoringA man who was tasered then shot by police in Rotorua this week was on electronically-monitored bail, the Corrections Departments says.15 Jul 07:16 AM
New ZealandRotorua shooting: Man criticalShooting an example of the scourge of P in communities, says police association.14 Jul 06:34 PM
New ZealandRotorua shooting: Man flown to Waikato HospitalThe man shot by police in Rotorua earlier today has been airlifted to a second hospital in a critical condition.14 Jul 01:31 AM
WorldPlease don't change, blog praises KiwisAn American travel blogger has expressed his sincere gratitude to Kiwis for an attitude he describes as helping him see the world with "new eyes".12 Jul 05:06 AM
New ZealandMan with swastika tattoo 'should not be approached'Police are hunting a man who can be identified by a tattoo of a swastika and a dagger on his left forearm. Kerry McKenzie is believed 12 Jul 01:33 AM
New ZealandPolice herd horses and pigs from highwayRotorua police officers tonight found themselves doubling as farmers as they herded horses and pigs off a main highway. Police were 11 Jul 08:39 AM
New ZealandAmazing balancing act raises $1500Faustinah Ndlovu thinks she may have a new world record on her hands, but either way she's happy she's made a difference for children in her home country of Zimbabwe.10 Jul 04:52 AM
TravelRotorua: Say spaA winter treat brings warmth and a feeling of well-being, writes Lydia Jenkin.10 Jul 01:00 AM
New Zealand'We were hungry to win a medal'As part of our build-up to Rio 2016, we're revealing New Zealand's top Olympic towns. Today is No 8.08 Jul 05:00 PM
EnvironmentLocal schools awarded science grantsJohn Paul College and Waikite Valley School have been awarded Bayer Science Fund Grants to help with environmental science projects. John 08 Jul 02:38 AM
New ZealandMan robbed on Rotorua streetPolice are investigating the robbery of a man on a Rotorua street.07 Jul 02:16 AM
