Rotorua
Rotorua eagerly anticipates new Forestry headquarters
Rotorua is poised to become one of the first centres to benefit from the new government's regional economic development plans. The Ministry for Primary Industries is being dismantled and split into… Audio
Heli crash likely human manufacturing error
A helicopter crash in Rotorua last year was caused by an event so rare it has no implications for aircraft safety, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found.
Five charged over deaths of uncle and nephew
Five men have been charged over the men found dead in the Mamaku Forest in Bay of Plenty.
Inquest into toddler Moko's death reopens in Rotorua
The second part of an inquest into the death of three-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri opens in Rotorua today. The toddler was abused and beaten to death by a couple who were meant to be looking after him… Audio
Police officer seriously injured in Rotorua attack
The officer was trying to arrest a man for assault when another person struck his head, knocking him out.
Blue Light Senior Boys School planned for Taupo
Two new charter schools are opening in Taupo and Rotorua specifically for Maori students. Principal of the Blue Light School, Mike Jackson, says the experience will be holistic for the students and it… Audio
Help sought to identify Kaituna River body
Police are asking for help to identify the body of a man found in a river near Rotorua yesterday afternoon.
Officer who fatally shot man with slasher was justified - report
Police were justified in fatally shooting a Rotorua man armed with a slasher, the IPCA has found.
Demand for answers over baby left in hot car
The Ministry for Vulnerable Children says it could have acted faster in the case of a baby who was left in a hot car and died.
Parents' 'repeated failures' led to death of baby left in hot car
Eight-month-old Isaiah Neil died after being left in a hot car for three hours, while his parents and grandmother smoked synthetic cannabis and went to sleep.
Expect test match intensity when Maori ABs face Lions
RNZ's rugby reporter Joe Porter is in Rotorua ahead of the match between the New Zealand Maori and the Lions. He said an intense match is expected. Audio
Maori All Blacks expect test match intensity against Lions
"I'm an old man now" Liam Messam has confirmed that Saturday night's game against the British and Irish Lions will be his final match in the Maori All Blacks jersey. He talked to RNZ Sport's Joe… Audio
Hundreds protest axing of Lakes DHB cultural unit
More than 200 members of Ngāti Whakaue iwi have marched up Pukeroa Hill and to Rotorua Hospital to protest the axing of their cultural team, Te Hunga Manaaki.
Brighter Future? Does tourism trump taonga?
As part of RNZ's election year series "Is this the Brighter Future?", which examines the Government's record since it was elected in 2008, our reporters look at the impact of tourism on the… Video, Audio
The Spring of Hangarua
Te Ahi Kaa joins Te Rangikaheke Bidois on a visit to the Hamurana and Taniwha Springs to get an insight into the local stories and history. Audio
Man charged with stealing car with child inside
A Rotorua man will appear in court after a woman was robbed in front of her children and, in a separate incident, a car was stolen with a child still inside.
Is Rotorua the new Auckland?
Rotorua tops the list of fastest growing property prices over the last year, with values soaring nearly 28 percent. Audio
Driver in fatal truck crash named
A driver who died after his truck-and-trailer unit went over a bank in the Bay of Plenty has been named.
Man arrested after shoot out between gangs in Rotorua
A man has been arrested after a shoot out between rival gangs near a children's playground and busy morning market in Rotorua.
Faulty light to blame for devastating fire at Rotorua church
A faulty fluorescent light sparked a fire that gutted a Rotorua church last week, the fire service has concluded.
