Snow forecast near Taupo, downpours and hail for Rotorua
Areas near Taupo may see snow this week as a polar blast set to ice all of New Zealand has sent authorities scrambling to warn residents to stay indoors.
Areas near Taupo may see snow this week as a polar blast set to ice all of New Zealand has sent authorities scrambling to warn residents to stay indoors.
The pair accused of abducting and bashing a 32-year-old local man in the Kaimai Ranges plan to defend the allegations at trial.
Taupo police are looking for the driver of a ute who crashed into a parked car and shunting it onto a neighbouring property.
Sentencing for a man who ran over two young girls in Ohope in May has been put off so he can meet with the families of the victims.
Stolen ute rolls and catches fire near Mamaku. more
Stage Challenge 2013 at Rotorua's Civic Theatre. more
TVNZ has confirmed it is partnering with Coliseum Sports Media to... more
A Rotorua 18-year-old described as an internet troll who assaulted an... more
Rotorua and Te Arawa will not host Te Matatini, the national kapa... more
Psa has hammered the kiwifruit industry and the repercussions have... more
Paper stored on top of a fireplace and a 1m log sticking out are just two of the reasons the Rotorua Fire Brigade has been called out this winter.
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Kids' Soccer
Two Te Arawa taonga on display at the Rotorua Museum have been put into storage as a precautionary measure after display cases holding them were found to be defective.
Training centre students get a head start in the industry by building a 'farmer's' house Local Maori carpentry students are "hugely proud" of building their first house which has been shipped off to its new home in Maketu.
Today we continue our series profiling the Rotorua District Council elected Te Arawa standing committee members.
A consultation hui called by the new Maori Trustee has attracted about 200 Te Arawa Maori landowners in Rotorua.
The problem with the voluntary not-for-profit sector is it often doesn't measure well the difference it makes in communities.
Join the conversationIssues around tax on foreign superannuation schemes for people who have made New Zealand their home have been floating around for a while.
Join the conversationCambridge teenager Sam Gaze scored a win in his UCI Mountain Bike World Cup debut in Italy.
Join the conversationRotorua residents and visitors to the city can join in Matariki... more
Rotorua Museum is celebrating Matariki this year with a wide range of... more
Rotorua young people from five schools were out in force last week... more
The Lake Road upgrade is nearly complete and the end in sight. more
Young drivers seeking valuable driving skills and practice on a safe... more
Sixteen year old Rotorua secondary school student Jake Krebs starts... more
The Electoral Commission has changed its rules meaning United Future will not have to provide original signed application forms to prove it has more than 500 members. The commission decided it will now accept signed and dated forms submitted to the party electronically. The party is in the process of collecting those forms and sending them to the commission. United Future asked the commission to change its policy to accept evidence of membership based on an electronic spreadsheet of membership data, rather than membership applications signed by each member. The commission cancelled the registration…
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