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A severe thunderstorm outlook has been issued by MetService.
Council management say proposed staffing changes will make its structure more cost effective and robust but details about possible changes have to remain confidential for now.
Two boys home alone raised the alarm when a large fire broke out in the bathroom of their Papamoa house.
Rotorua motorists are set for another petrol price hike, with excise tax due to rise by 9c a litre by July 2015.
Local company The Wedding Guy is having a great year, with a win in... more
Positions for school boards of trustees closed this week. Around the... more
A police campaign to reduce the number of people killed in truck... more
Frustrated Rotorua parents are playing "Russian roulette" with their... more
Te Arawa hapu protesting the proposed Rotorua Eastern Arterial have... more
Stan Walker will kick off his World Tour of New Zealand in Rotorua -... more
Dedication and a commitment to working with Maori has seen a local woman promoted to partner in a Rotorua accounting practice.
Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention...
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Westbrook...
Hundreds turned out for the opening of the Koutu...
Youngsters took to the rugby fields on Saturday...
Two Rotorua men were on board traditional Maori canoes which returned to New Zealand after a 10-month historic voyage across the Pacific Ocean on Saturday .
Rotorua's Ngati Whakaue Paepae Wananga, aimed at preparing the next generation of elders to take over responsibility of the tribe's marae, resumed on the weekend.
A Rotorua woman will face one of her greatest fears with the help of international toastmaster and local funnyman Kingi Biddle this week.
A Victoria University researcher with an interest in the migration of Maori to Australia is looking for the reasons some return home.
In Parliament on Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English delivered Kiwis a positive Budget despite tough economic conditions.
Join the conversationLots of people volunteer their time to be on boards, whether it's serving a community organisation or running a company.
Join the conversationSophie Hart believes that being the reigning Coast to Coast champion will count for little when she lines up in the Australasian Multisport championships in Rotorua on June 2.
Join the conversation21.05.13: Following extensive fundraising efforts and generous... more
20.05.17: Rotorua’s world-renowned mountain bike trails have won... more
19.05.13: Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-SITE has achieved a near... more
18.05.13: Forty eight residents of China’s Rotorua-Nanjing township... more
17.05.13: As the school holidays came to an end and suitcases were... more
16.05.13: Rotorua had another bumper month for visitor numbers in... more
A High Court judge has dismissed a "wholly deficient" defamation claim against the publisher of Metro magazine and its editor-at-large. The action was taken by Auckland businessman Augustine Lau who blamed Metro's Donna Chisholm for his benefits at Sky City casino being cut off. Lau, who used to work for real estate firm Ray White, launched the proceedings following a story in Metro last November which alleged he engineered a complex system to make money for himself and Asian property investors. The story, written by Chisholm, was promoted on the cover of Metro as "Auckland Property Scam Exposed". In…
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