New Zealand'Rad' Rotorua skatepark project rolls closer to realityProgress comes after those involved twice feared for its future.27 Nov 01:28 AM
New Zealand'On a bit of a lean': Truck laden with donations after brigade foodbank driveSalvation Army foodbank team 'very grateful' for donations as appeal hits week three.26 Nov 11:07 PM
New ZealandWhy Rotorua is getting funkyWhat's in store for next year's Rotorua Lakeside concert?26 Nov 09:16 PM
EntertainmentImmigration NZ 'assessing' popular YouTuber IShowSpeed's visaImmigration NZ confirmed IShowSpeed does not have the correct visa to work in the country.26 Nov 08:44 PM
New ZealandBailed teen gang shooter on the run after cutting off monitoring braceletThe teen shot at rival gang vehicles a busy Rotorua intersection in the middle of the day.26 Nov 06:02 PM
KahuWharekauri Tahuna portrait breaks record with $3.75m sale'Thoughts of a Tohunga' first Goldie to sell for more than $3m.26 Nov 05:59 PM
New ZealandGang member walks into police station wearing Mongrel Mob capPolice enforce the Gang Act, arresting members for displaying insignia and other offences.26 Nov 03:58 AM
New Zealand'He didn't walk there': Missing man's mother has questions after remains found on isolated farmShe is grateful 'he's not lost any more' but has few answers about how her son died.26 Nov 03:41 AM
New Zealand'He loved it': YouTuber 'absolutely fine' after free-fall injury stuntDid IShowSpeed really hurt himself at a Rotorua tourist attraction?26 Nov 01:36 AM
New Zealand'Unusual circumstances': Remains identified as Tokoroa man missing for two yearsPolice are appealing for information - 'even the smallest detail could be crucial'.26 Nov 12:49 AM
New ZealandNeed 'never stops': Bay needs 2500+ blood and plasma donations by ChristmasMobile donation drives will be 'making it as easy as possible for people to donate'.25 Nov 10:03 PM
New Zealand'It hurts a lot': Locals react to potential closure of iconic pie business"It's part of our life here."25 Nov 08:31 PM
New Zealand'Good bros and good ears': Mates go golfing for 'Brovember'How a local businessman put a spin on 'Movember' with his bros.25 Nov 04:03 AM
Entertainment'I might die': YouTube star's 43m Rotorua free-fall leaves him motionlessIShowSpeed's four-hour New Zealand livestream came to an abrupt end.25 Nov 01:19 AM
New Zealand'I'm really just so grateful': Four-year housing battle endsSixteen new iwi-led affordable rental homes have been officially opened.24 Nov 11:14 PM
New ZealandStudents 'in tears': Proposal to axe 'invaluable' apprenticeshipThe Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.24 Nov 06:05 PM
New ZealandWaipā campus tutor Kerry Parker speaks about proposed cuts at Toi Ohomai.Parker says the forestry and wood manufacturing apprenticeship programme is 'invaluable'. Video / Megan WilsonWatch24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOpinion: Beware, not all mortgage rate drops will follow OCR cutsOPINION: Mark Lister warns: 'Not all rates will fall equally' despite recent OCR cuts.24 Nov 03:00 PM
EntertainmentYouTube superstar leads haka, mobbed by Kiwi fans in RotoruaMore than 50,000 watch live as the viral sensation travels through Rotorua.24 Nov 02:21 AM
New ZealandCan drives ramp up for Rotorua Christmas AppealGet a coffee for a can at Scope and donate to the Ngongotahā Fire Brigade this week.23 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua teen prostitution ring: Five men admit being customersDetails have been revealed about five men caught up in an underage prostitution ring.22 Nov 04:05 PM
New Zealand'Everyone deserves warm kai': Kmart supports foodbankThe wishing tree appeal is in its 31st year and the need for it 'has never been greater'.22 Nov 05:05 AM
BusinessKiwi pie company goes into liquidation'This decision has not been made lightly'.22 Nov 02:14 AM
New ZealandPolice on the hunt for Toyota after roadworker threatened with gunPolice are seeking dashcam footage of the vehicle involved in the incident.22 Nov 01:48 AM
CrimeDisgraced property developer jailed after undercover child sexual grooming bustHe was caught trying to trade gift vouchers for sex with a 14yo, police say.21 Nov 11:51 PM
New ZealandRotorua triple murder accused pleads not guilty but won't go to trial until 2027He is charged with killing Michelle Schiller, Jessie Currin and Glendon Currin.21 Nov 09:01 PM
New Zealand'National movement': Youth drive 283,000-signature petition against Treaty billThe Rotorua law student who authored it says the support was 'overwhelming but inspiring'.21 Nov 04:05 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: How Treaty Principles Bill has the potential to honour Te Tiriti’s promisesOPINION: New Zealand can build a more inclusive and principled national identity.21 Nov 03:45 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters to the editor: Māori Battalion haka heard on battlefieldOPINION: Our readers have their say.21 Nov 03:40 PM
New Zealand'Grabbing his shotgun': Council granted injunction after threats, abuse reportedLocal Democracy Reporting obtained the decision through the court.21 Nov 01:22 AM
Business'A lot of angry people': Workers at NZ's largest paper mill told of plans to halt productionMany workers chose to walk out of a meeting at Kinleith Mill this morning.19 Nov 11:25 PM
New Zealand'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.'19 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua Club turns 100It 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.Watch19 Nov 10:55 PM
