Stories by Laura Smith

Rotoehu homeowner Joan Blair has gone from living her dream to her worst nightmare.

Rotorua's mayor wants urgent action to ensure long-term accommodation buildings are safe after the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington last month which claimed five lives.

The community has had a gutsful and is frustrated about the illegal behaviour of dirt bike riders in Rotorua, a school principal says.

Submissions to the Lakes District Council annual plan have flooded into council offices this year - with more than 1500 people opting to have their say.

Members of the public are being urged to share their views on a speed limit review which Rotorua Lakes Council say is a sign of government overreach.

Rotorua Lakes Council is to test public support for a $81.4m restoration of the local museum or alternative options.

Rotorua residents may soon have a chance for a say on the future of their historic museum, which has been closed for seven years.