Rotorua woman keeps name suppression after fatal crash
The driver faces one charge of dangerous driving causing death and four charges of dangerous driving causing injury.…
How a tenant took on Rotorua landlords Stephen and Jasu Bhana and won
Waikato said the property was not in the best of shape and he baulked at the $690 weekly…
Unlikely Kin documentary: Rotorua’s Mike Jonathan and Kim Webby bring whale-stranding ritual to screen
“A lot of the public sometimes get offended by what’s happening … ” The Haka Boy Films founder…
Rotorua Hospital: New referral process in emergency department to reduce admissions
An audit of ED patients found half of those who had suffered a fall caused by environmental factors…
Resilient Rotorua: Business Pulse survey shows deflated economic confidence
The survey analysis said local operators were “losing sleep” over global instability, rising energy and fuel costs, inflation…
Rotorua Specialist School opens new inclusive playground
It has a roll of 112. Northey said the new equipment included a wheelchair carousel, a climbing hut…
Rotorua’s Harcourts Dancing for Hospice 2026 dancers revealed
Couple two: Paul and Deborah Kay Harcourts Dancing for Hospice 2026 dancers Paul and Deborah Kay. Paul: I…
Rotorua council closes deteriorating Whakaue St geothermal bores for public safety
“This created potential safety risks for people, nearby buildings, and infrastructure.” She said the council understood people may…
Rotorua gang member Jerome Tekiri sentenced for sexual assault on autistic woman
In what the judge described as “clear predatory behaviour”, Tekiri saw the woman, aged in her early 20s,…
Unelected voting rights change puts Rotorua iwi representation in the spotlight
“That’s been the challenge with the announcement,” she said. “We don’t know yet.” Tapsell described the committee as…
Homicide victim Harley Shrimpton’s text messages and relationships before his death become focus in Rotorua murder trial
He said that despite having earlier been told he’d be “put in a box” if he reported the…
Rotorua police seek clothing link in Melissa Jones death investigation
Melissa Jones pictured wearing the clothing items police are looking for. Following a recent coroner’s case management conference,…