Mayor Tania Tapsell tops spending as Rotorua councillors election costs revealed
Smaller donations of $2000 were received from electricity company Unison, the Prince’s Gate Hotel and a personal donor,…
Restorative justice in Rotorua: How victims and offenders find closure
But what does restorative justice mean? It’s a process written into law – meaning everyone has the opportunity…
Rotorua: Te Ngae Rd overgrown gardens to get makeover following safety concerns
The gardens include the long median strip on Te Ngae Rd between Sala St and Tarawera Rd as…
Rotorua daycare toddler snatcher: Offender jailed for two years to be freed in weeks
It was revealed in court that Tekuru has a high risk of reoffending and suffers from schizophrenia. On…
Rotorua emergency housing rapist Hoani McIlroy jailed for 14 years
McIlroy is not eligible for parole until he’s served at least seven years behind bars. What he did…
Rotorua Te Puia duty manager Robert Phillips named as man who died at Blueys pool
A statement issued by Te Puia said Phillips, who was Te Puia’s Te Pō (the product) duty manager,…
Rotorua house prices rise 2.6% as higher-end sales lift market
The top three Rotorua sales in the quarter were a $1.5 million property in Hamurana, a $1.47m property…
Red weather warnings: Heavy rain and gales hit Bay of Plenty, Rotorua
“A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand…
Rotorua Redwoods walk: Why slowing down beats New Year shortcuts
Early on, we reached a small stream. Three stones lay across the water, spaced just well enough to…
Summer in Rotorua: Tourism outfits busy and new dessert spot serves ‘thousands’
“We wanted to bring something to Rotorua, because Rotorua was missing this kind of dessert option and a…
Tower Insurance to close Rotorua office, 50 roles affected
Following a review of its operating footprint, it had proposed to discontinue permanent work-from-home, customer-facing contact centre roles…
Rotorua SH36 fatal crash: 21-year-old driver named by police
Bay of Plenty road policing manager Inspector Phil Gillbanks said police had seen the car near Tīrau and…