NNew Zealand Read More Mayor Tania Tapsell tops spending as Rotorua councillors election costs revealedJanuary 25, 2026 Smaller donations of $2000 were received from electricity company Unison, the Prince’s Gate Hotel and a personal donor,…
NNew Zealand Read More Restorative justice in Rotorua: How victims and offenders find closureJanuary 24, 2026 But what does restorative justice mean? It’s a process written into law – meaning everyone has the opportunity…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua: Te Ngae Rd overgrown gardens to get makeover following safety concernsJanuary 24, 2026 The gardens include the long median strip on Te Ngae Rd between Sala St and Tarawera Rd as…
HHeadlines Read More Rotorua daycare toddler snatcher: Offender jailed for two years to be freed in weeksJanuary 23, 2026 It was revealed in court that Tekuru has a high risk of reoffending and suffers from schizophrenia. On…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua emergency housing rapist Hoani McIlroy jailed for 14 yearsJanuary 21, 2026 McIlroy is not eligible for parole until he’s served at least seven years behind bars. What he did…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua Te Puia duty manager Robert Phillips named as man who died at Blueys poolJanuary 21, 2026 A statement issued by Te Puia said Phillips, who was Te Puia’s Te Pō (the product) duty manager,…
BBusiness Read More Rotorua house prices rise 2.6% as higher-end sales lift marketJanuary 21, 2026 The top three Rotorua sales in the quarter were a $1.5 million property in Hamurana, a $1.47m property…
NNew Zealand Read More Red weather warnings: Heavy rain and gales hit Bay of Plenty, RotoruaJanuary 20, 2026 “A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow precedes a tropical low that is forecast to approach New Zealand…
SSports Read More Rotorua Redwoods walk: Why slowing down beats New Year shortcutsJanuary 19, 2026 Early on, we reached a small stream. Three stones lay across the water, spaced just well enough to…
NNew Zealand Read More Summer in Rotorua: Tourism outfits busy and new dessert spot serves ‘thousands’January 18, 2026 “We wanted to bring something to Rotorua, because Rotorua was missing this kind of dessert option and a…
BBusiness Read More Tower Insurance to close Rotorua office, 50 roles affectedJanuary 16, 2026 Following a review of its operating footprint, it had proposed to discontinue permanent work-from-home, customer-facing contact centre roles…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua SH36 fatal crash: 21-year-old driver named by policeJanuary 16, 2026 Bay of Plenty road policing manager Inspector Phil Gillbanks said police had seen the car near Tīrau and…