Latest from Rotorua

'We get together and we smash goals': Mamaku backs brigade's foodbank drive

Volunteer fire brigade starts the giving season right.

'Kill' Bill: Rotorua hīkoi leg sends strong message to Parliament

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti is just the start of the call to action, organisers say.

Treaty bill hīkoi: Estimated 10,000 march through Rotorua

Fenton St was blocked as the hīkoi went through.

'Total invasion': Woman pawned arson-hit couple's stolen sentimental items

The couple were away visiting a close relative with cancer when burglars struck.

Hīkoi continues south ahead of Treaty Principles Bill vote

Police say 5000 people crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on journey to Wellington.

National hīkoi to descend on Rotorua

The hīkoi's purpose is to show unity against proposed policy changes.

What the foodbank does (and doesn't) need this year

'We have a very generous community that is always willing to give whatever they have.'

Two families who lost premature babies share their second chances at parenthood

Pre-term birth rates are rising, but a new initiative starts today.

Councillor slams new Rotorua sports strategy

The mayor says she is 'disappointed' with one councillor's position.

A coffee fix for a good cause: Baristas-in-training back foodbank

Donate a can and enjoy a steaming hot cup of holiday cheer.

'A very big need': Referrals to Salvation Army services double in a year

'Every little thing counts, every can of baked beans counts.'

‘End of an era’: Tangihanga for Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Gillies begins

The last standing member of the Māori Battallion, Sir Bom Gillies, has died, aged 99.

Commissioner reveals when emergency motels decision due

Special hearing: Govt wants consents extended but others want most or all denied.

'A revered national treasure': Thousands to mourn beloved 'Tā Bom'

The Māori Queen will attend Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies' tangi tomorrow.

Rotorua CBD road closed as police attend serious incident

People are asked to avoid the area.

Jason Momoa’s special gift from Rotorua and what it means

Momoa's Rotorua show was opened by Mayor Tania Tapsell, who presented him with a gift.

'Incredible': Heart transplant recipient outlives life expectancy by nine years

He is 'living proof' of what can be achieved through people donating their organs.

Taonga pūoro revivalist follows ancestors’ footsteps 100 years later

Jerome Kavanagh Poutama is on a mission to revive the Māori musical traditions.