Rotorua’s giant bunny: The story behind Hana Lodge’s Rabbit Hole sculpture
The sculpture stretches 8m and weighs about 40 tonnes, Hao said. She would not say how much it…
From petrol prices to EVs: Why wars are speeding up energy change – Opinion
The war in Ukraine had begun only a few months earlier, and much of the world was still…
Jenna Hastings and Tuhoto-Ariki Pene defend national downhill titles in Rotorua
He suffered a costly slide near the top of the course and was unable to recover the lost…
Residents rally against Rotorua’s fortnightly bin change
The shift to less frequent general waste collection has not been universally welcomed, particularly by larger households. An…
Rotorua centenarian Ivan Deadman still driving his Mustang
His daughter Rosemary Furniss unveiled a painting of him with 100 bubbles for 100 years, which was gifted…
Rotorua Night Market to remain in council hands and stay in city centre
This was abandoned in December after pushback from vendors and the public, and after a council vote initiated…
Warning lifted at Rotorua’s Tikitapu (Blue Lake) after toilet leak contamination scare
The fault had since been fixed. The toilets were cleaned, and, as a precaution, the area was cordoned…
Rotorua Shambles Theatre reopens after flooding
The water was deemed contaminated, meaning most items it came into contact with had to be disinfected, replaced…
Rotorua’s Blue Lake Multisport Festival celebrates 40 years of racing
Dalziel said while the gear had changed the heart of the event hadn’t. “The wetsuits are more sophisticated,…
Commerce Commission weighs proposal to merge Rotorua rafting operators
The operations include trips on one of the world’s most renowned rafting rivers, the Kaituna, as well as…
Rotorua Lakeside concert cancelled as funding shortfall hits free event
Che Fu at the Rotorua Lakeside 25 concert. Photo / File He said one option was to run…
Mount Maunganui missing: Rotorua’s Sue Knowles believed to be among Mount Maunganui slip victims
Italian teen Sharon Maccanico and Rotorua grandmother are believed to be among the missing after the Mount Maunganui…