NNew Zealand Read More Disabled teenager living in Rotorua Hospital for more than five monthsFebruary 27, 2026 She lived with her husband Ryan, Jakob’s stepfather, and their 9-year-old daughter Luuka. “We can’t control him at…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua Night Market to remain in council hands and stay in city centreFebruary 27, 2026 This was abandoned in December after pushback from vendors and the public, and after a council vote initiated…
NNew Zealand Read More Sharlene Smith Omahu homicide: Murder charge laid after grandmother’s body found at Hawke’s Bay worksiteFebruary 27, 2026 Detective Inspector Martin James said it was exceptional for police to have made two significant arrests within a…
NNew Zealand Read More Severe thunderstorm watch for Bay of Plenty and Rotorua this afternoonFebruary 27, 2026 Rotorua Daily Post 26 Feb, 2026 07:54 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
NNew Zealand Read More Kāinga Ora’s Rotorua plans: More than 100 new social houses due this yearFebruary 26, 2026 The Ranolf/Malfroy project final stage will result in 13 double-storey homes being finished by September. The project was…
EEntertainment Read More How Rotorua singer Alayna Powley shaped her new album, Set Her FreeFebruary 26, 2026 Powley told the Rotorua Daily Post she had spent most of her career looking “inward”. But with album…
BBusiness Read More Rotorua rubbish truck fire sparks lithium battery warningFebruary 26, 2026 No one was injured and the truck itself was not damaged, allowing it to return to service later…
HHeadlines Read More Hawke’s Bay homicide: Police appeal for sightings of white Mazda 3 in case of slain Rotorua woman Sharlene SmithFebruary 25, 2026 They are appealing for sightings of it between 8am and “approximately midday” on Sunday, February 1. The car…
HHeadlines Read More Rotorua reacts to new laws allowing police to ‘move-on’ homeless and beggarsFebruary 24, 2026 “Oh my God, amazing. Finally,” the landlord, who spoke on the condition she was not named, told the…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua aggravated robbery accused found guilty after judge revisits verdictFebruary 22, 2026 He took a bag containing the victim’s medication for his terminal heart disease and $200. He also tried…
NNew Zealand Read More Mayor believes China trip will have ‘direct benefit’ for Rotorua – Te Ao Māori NewsFebruary 21, 2026 Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell will travel to China next month as the city seeks to rebuild a tourism…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua Hospital Special Care Baby Unit: Father demands fix after reporting leaksFebruary 18, 2026 Tapara said there was also water ingress above the unit’s main entrance, where he could hear water dripping.…