Anzac Day weekend road toll: Two dead in Rotorua SH36 crash
A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said an ambulance and rapid response unit sent to help had treated…
On The Up: Rotorua’s Essjay Bennett competes in the Little Miss and Mister Aotearoa New Zealand 2026 pageant
The event is in its third year. Winners will travel to Sanya, China in May for an international…
Rotorua crash: Person seriously injured, State Highway 36 closed at Leonard Rd
Police and other emergency services were called to the scene. A person has been seriously injured in a…
Rotorua homicide: Two more face accessory charges over death of Nicholas Mitchell
Police said his injuries were not consistent with a crash, and they began a homicide investigation. Te Kani…
Rotorua triple murder trial delayed: New date set for Justin Jeffries case
Jeffries is also charged with wounding Adam Sour with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on September 23…
Convicted Rotorua child abducter John Tekuru found outside school, at playground, after prison release
That data went on to find him in breach of his prison release conditions, which state that he…
Driver in Rotorua crash that killed Sakura Hall, 2, admits he was on drugs
His lawyer, Andy Hill, said that while the man admitted the charge, he disputed some of the police’s…
Rotorua retiree walks 707km from Cape Egmont to Māhia Peninsula, raising over $10k for charities
After completing the 3000km Te Araroa Trail and a South Island coast-to-coast trek “for fun”, Murphy said a…
Rotorua Hospital: Two internationally qualified doctors training to becoming GPs
“We are fixing this by building on a successful pilot in the Waikato and will support their transition…
Rotorua’s giant bunny: The story behind Hana Lodge’s Rabbit Hole sculpture
The sculpture stretches 8m and weighs about 40 tonnes, Hao said. She would not say how much it…
Rotorua pensioners get extra time as housing rent increase postponed until June
The shift from council management was also intended to give tenants access to government housing assistance that was…
Rotorua: Resources Minister Shane Jones unveils $50m fund for geothermal projects
In 2024, $60m was ring-fenced from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for this, and the Government announced last week…