Deadlines are fast approaching for councils who must fluoridate their drinking water supplies or face a hefty fine. It has caused anger in some places with one mayor claiming he'll go to prison rather ...

Businesses are being warned old equipment that is repurposed for other tasks must be safe to use after the sentencing of a Rotorua company whose modified crane became a weapon that changed the life of ...

Old equipment repurposed by businesses must be safe to use, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing of a Rotorua company whose modified crane became a weapon that changed the life of a teenage ...

Harrison Gilbert was meant to finish work and enjoy a roast pork dinner with his family to celebrate his 17th birthday.

Rotorua’s Opera in the Pā returns in 2025 celebrating and showcasing Māori, Pasifika and rangatahi voices, alongside some of ...

Several other sections of State Highway 30 between Whakatāne and Tikitere are part of the present consultation and will revert to 100km/h if there is no public support to retain the 80km/h speed limit ...

Felise Falanai, 32, a Rotorua labourer, Nishanth Parakudiyil Prahladan, 24, from Tauranga, and Shubham Choudhary, 28, from ...

RotoruaNZ and Air China signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) earlier this week to strengthen ties and increase tourism ...

Men who paid for sex with a 13-year-old girl in a “profoundly disturbing” case in Rotorua have been sentenced to home ...

Twenty heritage sheep were “ripped to bits” by dogs in Mamaku and their heartbroken owner says the “killing machines” could attack children next. In October, 14 of Fiona Montgomerie’s rare arapawa ...

Catha shared this video of his family at Skyline Rotorua, where they signed up for thrill but got a side of sheer panic on ...

The National Māori Touch Tournament has announced a new home following the weekend’s rangatahi tournament in Hamilton.