Latest from Rotorua

'I will earn the right to be MP': Candidate, 26, says he's prepared to 'fight' for seat

“I’ve got the skills to be the best possible advocate for the Bay of Plenty."

'Frustrating': Trial of entertainment figure stalls as less than half of jury pool turns up

"A summons to attend jury service is a very serious thing and not to be taken lightly."

Opinion: Rotorua swimmer makes NZ squad for Virtus Games

With swimming Bailey Conlon has found his 'place, his purpose, his tribe'.

Crackdown on dangerous drivers: Fleeing drivers could lose cars for good

More fleeing drivers prompts tough legislation: cars seized and stronger penalties.

Motorcyclist critically injured in stable condition in hospital

A motorcyclist critically injured in a crash is still in Waikato Hospital.

'Just feels broken to me': Brain tumour survivor speaks out

'The wait times to even get checked or seen are so long.'

Four Rotorua leaders on what they want from Budget 2023

Local leaders have their say.

Water leaks ‘gushing’ as upset locals wait for city repairs

'If we have to pay the water rates and we have to save water, what’s this doing to us?'

'We're still looking': Brother of man missing a year says his family hasn't lost hope

Shane Edwards 'vanished' from his home on May 14, 2022, and has not been seen since.

Serial groper's latest offence details revealed

More details around what Jason Trembath did have been revealed.

‘Addicted to sex’: Kiwi music industry figure standing trial on rape, sexual assault and drugs charges

The man faces 25 charges involving nine complainants.

'A lot of pressure': The 'essential' health service that needs $7.5m

Becky Gardiner tells of her father’s ‘fantastic’ hospice care to help raise awareness.

One Love 2024 line-up, date and when tickets go on sale revealed

Some of the world's biggest reggae and dancehall acts are set to return to Tauranga.

'Chilling': Number of drivers fleeing police rises dramatically

Some offenders 'think it’s cool or a game until blood is spilt'.

Heavy rain and severe gales due to lash parts of country this week

Both islands are in for a mixed bag of weather conditions this week.

New concept images: Mental health unit budget rises by $2m

The completion date of the project has been pushed back to 2025.

Local Focus: Meet the Nanas knitting for the Cool Kids

Knitting for Cool Kids Rotorua will be donating over 800 packs of hand knitted clothes.

'You stole my life': How woman survived decades of stepdad's sexual abuse

Jodie Nicoll has had automatic name suppression lifted so she can tell her story.