Latest from Rotorua

Parent says rent rise will absorb tax cut, Mayor says extra police 'may not scratch the surface'

Power bills would outstrip 'any kind of tax break' for pensioners, they said.

Police seeking information after stolen ATV crashes through fence

An ATV Yamaha Viking was stolen from a dealer's yard in Tokoroa just after 4pm on Tuesday.

'Young, resilient, and rapidly growing': Third in BOP of Māori descent

Plus, how much the Tauranga and Rotorua populations have grown in five years.

Ngāti Whakaue lawyer on fast-track approvals advisory panel

Tapsell chairs Ngāti Whakaue’s Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust.

Budget 2024: 'I want my taxes to go to making sure kids don’t starve'

What Rotorua locals and leaders want from Budget 2024.

'Really powerful': Why tomorrow's Māori descent Census data release matters

'We should move beyond measuring desperation and deprivation … towards our aspirations.'

One person seriously injured in truck and car crash on SH30

There are reports of injuries.

'Never seen it so quiet': Developer says commercial build dry spell worst in decades

'All of these growing costs aren’t making it attractive for anyone.'

Mark Lister: Sell in May and go away?

OPINON: There are definitely a few reasons to think we might get a few bumps in the road.

'We managed to save a life': Linesmen recall rescue of woman from sinking car in floods

'As I got closer, I could see that she was starting to reach for air.'

'We just want to come home': Rotorua mum and baby stranded in riot-torn New Caledonia

They intended to stay four nights. They've been stuck for two weeks.

Higher injury costs and lower ACC coverage for older Māori - study

Older Māori face higher ACC costs, Auckland University study finds.

'Saved my life': How roller skating helped woman conquer drugs and alcohol

Derby star shares personal story to explain why her home town needs a new skatepark.

Thief with a conscience? Widow in tears as stolen ashes returned

'I’m just so glad that they did the right thing and brought him back.'

'Things happened quickly': how Tuesday's wild weather unfolded

'A reminder of how quickly things can happen during weather events'

What the Kāinga Ora report means for Rotorua and the hundreds of planned home builds

There are at least 330 new Kāinga Ora homes budgeted for the city by mid-2025.

Gang murder trial aborted after judge falls ill

What comes next for five men accused of killing one of their own.

'We’re just shells now': Jewellers targeted by thieves 9 times in 2.5 years

'I watched people run around in my shop at bloody 4.30 in the morning.'