Videos
10:10am Fri 12 Apr, 2024
The widow of a former Rotorua councillor is pleading with the council not to shelve her late husband's long fought-for dream of a new skatepark as it looks to... Read More
04:00pm Tue 02 Apr, 2024
The battle against an invasive species that has decimated kōura (freshwater crayfish) populations has taken centre stage in a centennial celebration. Te... Read More
07:00am Mon 25 Mar, 2024
Seventy-five workers at Rotorua's council-controlled organisation InfraCore who would normally be tending to the city's garden beds and graves were instead waving... Read More
10:10am Mon 26 Feb, 2024
A Rotorua resident has spent his own time removing masses of rubbish from a local stream including a whopping 87.5 dumped tyres in only one day. Along with... Read More
11:45am Fri 16 Feb, 2024
A small Rotorua school that fought plans to allow higher buildings in its neighbourhood after finding human poo, drug paraphernalia and sanitary pads on its... Read More
10:45am Thu 01 Feb, 2024
A Rotorua iwi board is protesting the laying of a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake which they fear is disturbing their tūpuna (ancestors) who are buried... Read More
11:15am Mon 04 Dec, 2023
Fix crumbling teeth or keep their home? A retired couple say they are weighing up their choices in the face of a potential $48,000 council bill. Local Democracy... Read More
08:00am Thu 16 Nov, 2023
Rotorua's council is moving to shelve controversial plans to put sportsfields and housing on a golf course as part of a $62 million proposal, with nearly... Read More
11:45am Fri 10 Nov, 2023
Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg's new restaurant in Queenstown has opened and is set to boost the city's international profile. Wahlburgers is the fastest-growing... Read More
03:00pm Fri 13 Oct, 2023
Tauranga's Anton Van Der Westhuizen and John Leach, Gisborne, are the two men who waved the New Zealand Flag after winning the gold at the IFA World Arm-wrestling... Read More
07:00am Thu 31 Aug, 2023
New research shows that in some cases, lifting houses may be a cost-effective way to reduce intermittent flooding risk. Construction cost experts WT Partnership... Read More
08:00am Wed 23 Aug, 2023
The well-loved, award winning TECT Park is now over 10 years old, and to celebrate, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to see what new activities... Read More
03-Mar 20:00
Rescue helicopter undergoing training exercises
03-Mar 19:00
Sandwich spat between lawyers draws criticism
03-Mar 18:00
Two-vehicle crash at Pāpāmoa
03-Mar 17:45
Five vie for Tauranga’s new Māori ward
03-Mar 17:00
How do you know when to give up on buying a home?
03-Mar 16:00
Pāpāmoa Beach rescue for struggling swimmer
03-Mar 15:30
Gate Pā powerless despite ‘fixed’ claim
03-Mar 15:00
It's a boy! New baby kiwi for Te Puia
03-Mar 14:00
Autumn kicks off with a chilly, stormy start
03-Mar 13:00
Triple fatality: Crash survivor loses limbs
03-Mar 11:48
Te Matatini engages more than 21 million online
03-Mar 11:44
New AEDs provide a lifeline to the community
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