Latest from Rotorua

Upcycling: Rest home residents fix broken bikes to gift to kids

Retirement village upcycling discarded bikes to give away at Christmas

'It’s our livelihood': Store owner 'shattered' as ram-raiders steal $40k of bikes

Eleven masked people travelling in three cars broke into the motorbike store.

You have a visitor - it's the police

A man was arrested in hospital and had his motorbike impounded.

Retirement village residents upcycle bikes for Christmas

Carlo Lumapas began teaching residents at Arvida Glenbrae to upcycle rubbished bikes aiming to give them to children who can't afford them this Christmas. Video / Aleyna Martinez

Greenlea rescue heli wraps up 'busy' July

The crew carried out 38 missions across the Lakes and Central Plateau region.

'Unrepentant' farmer of 40 years jailed for animal cruelty

He disputed he did anything wrong and underestimated the pain caused, a judge said.

Protecting paradise: The fresh push to stop rubbish being dumped on a sacred maunga

Kiri Danielle has cleaned up rubbish dumped on the mountain over the past 12 years.

What it’s like visiting one of NZ’s top hunting lodges as a vegan

'The abundance of taxidermy was expected but dinner was a shock.'

Mark Lister: Did the Fed just make a policy mistake?

OPINION: Policymakers need to ensure unemployment doesn’t rise too much.

Lake Rotokākahi protest: Council injunction bid fails - for now

The decision came with a 'word of warning' to protesters.

Threatened bird dies in dog attack in Rotorua

Rotorua and Taupō are the main strongholds for dabchicks.

'Resurrecting an old practice': Locals petition for natural burial site

Nearly 400 people want the option in Rotorua.

Who killed toddler Sadie-Leigh? Tears as jury return verdict in just 20 minutes

The 17-month-old died from 'catastrophic' head injuries in 2019.

Petition pushes for natural burial in Rotorua

Te Atawhai Aroha Trust is seeking for a natural burial zone to be created in Rotorua. Video / Laura Smith

'Terrorising' teen intruder forces school into lockdown

Teen girl not from the school allegedly ran through the front gates threatening students.

Aspiring young Rotorua Olympians smash swimming records

'They are breaking NZ records and are on the pathway to go to the Olympics' - coach.

One person critically injured in SH1 crash near Taupō

The road was closed for over an hour as emergency services attended the scene.

Sleep, stress and butter prices: Tough times hit hospo bosses' health

One business owner said the ongoing pressures kept him up at night.