The Rotorua teen who never missed a day of school
The Ministry of Education has congratulated a student who never missed a day of her entire 13-year school…
Rotorua Night Market returns to city centre, ending ‘foolish’ trial
Rotorua’s Night Market will return to the inner city after Rotorua Lakes Council voted to end a trial…
Sam Ruthe shatters NZ schoolboy 1500m record
Teenage running sensation Sam Ruthe has made another record-breaking outing on the track after shattering the longstanding New…
Person dies after vehicle crashes into river near Tāneatua
One person has died and another was seriously injured after a car crashed into a river in the…
Kawerau woman claims final $18.3m Powerball prize
A woman from Kawerau has described the moment she circled the numbers on her Lotto ticket and discovered…
Volcanic ash from Whakaari leads to flight cancellations
More than a dozen flights to and from Tauranga have been cancelled on Tuesday due to volcanic ash…
Papamoa residents call chip seal resurfacing ‘road vandalism’
“Bloody minded road vandalism.” That’s how many residents in Papamoa have reacted to news their previously asphalted roads…
White Island alert raised after ‘possible eruption’ unfolds
The volcanic alert level at Whakaari/White Island has been raised to level three after a possible eruption this…
How Mahé Drysdale rates his leadership as mayor
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale scores his leadership lower than most of his team members score him. Councils around…
Building law shake-up gives hope to Rotorua’s historic Blue Baths
Proposed changes to New Zealand’s earthquake prone building system may trigger the possibility of reopening Rotorua’s famous Blue…
Homicide probe launched after man shot in Te Puke dies in hospital
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man who was shot in Te Puke died in hospital…
Charge laid over disappearance of Jason Butler – family issues plea
A 57-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the disappearance of Jason Butler almost four…