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…
Motorhome catches fire on SH5 near Rotorua
Firefighters from Rotorua attended the incident, supported by a Lake Ōkareka water tanker. Police said they received a…
Lake weed: Minister reviews funding after Rotorua clean-up costs over $133,000
Bay of Plenty Regional Council began skimming the weed on November 14, with Rotorua Lakes Council managing disposal.…
Truck crash, hazardous material spills over road, traffic management on SH36 north of Rotorua
People are advised to expect delays in the area. Meanwhile, Te Rapa Rd in Hamilton is also closed…
$500k Rotorua mountain biking project takes Whakarewarewa Forest Loop fully off-road
Te Ara ki Tumunui (The pathway to Tumunui) – a new 2km section linking Te Kōtukutuku section of…
MetService issues orange rain alert for Bay of Plenty and Rotorua into Friday
MetService warns heavy rain and downpours were still on the cards for the area as an active low…
Night works to rebuild key Rotorua route set to start next week
“We acknowledge that our earlier plan to deliver these works using a full road closure didn’t fully consider…
Rotorua fatal crashes: Police warning after 3 deaths, several people injured
On Tuesday afternoon, a young driver died and two passengers were seriously injured after the car they were…