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Bustles, ballgowns and bustiers: Why costumiers get bitten by the cosplay bug

Costumiers will wear their finest garments at a fantasy event in Rotorua next month.

Rotorua Home & Lifestyle Show returns

The event is on from Friday, June 27, to Sunday, June 29.

How to celebrate Matariki in Rotorua

Thursday night's drone show has been cancelled, but Friday's is set to go ahead.

Watch: Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge final returns to Auckland after 11 year hiatus

A live cook-off featured ox heart, wapiti, wild boar and plenty of edible wildlife.

Wapiti burger takes Rotorua eatery to Wild Food Challenge final

Black Label Barbecue is a finalist in the Monteith's Wild Food Challenge today.

What the inaugural Jetstar flight from Hamilton to Sydney was really like

International flights returned to Hamilton for the first time since 2012.

Auckland ICU doctor's book exposes NZ health system crisis from the inside

Mismanaged priorities, hospital bullies, public vs private - Dr Ivor Popovich tells all.

'New perspective on life': Alone: Australia's first Kiwi winner on what got him through

Shay Williamson also reveals what he plans to do with the $270,000 prize.

Young Rotorua actor lands lead role in Auckland's Annie

Gracie travels from Rotorua for rehearsals, balancing school with theatre.

'Ready and excited': New location for Homegrown festival revealed

Homegrown is returning to its roots, dubbed an 'unbeatable location' by the local mayor.

Top charting Kiwi artists announce North Island tour

The tour kicks off June 26 in Gisborne and ends August 9 in Wellington.

Fusion of Māori storytelling and circus arts in new theatre tour

The show blends te reo Māori with stunning circus theatre.

'Our promise that we won’t forget': Waiata honours Sir Bom Gillies, 28th Māori Battalion

It is the first Anzac Day without any living members of the 28th Māori Battalion.

On The Up: The conservation heroes keeping our iconic native species alive

Some of Aotearoa’s threatened wildlife is coming back from the brink.

On The Up - ‘Do not give up’: Mum of two undeterred by aggressive cancer, miscarriages

'It's the mind that plays the game. If the mind is strong, your body can cope with it'.

Why Rotorua will always be home for Hollywood star Cliff Curtis

He may be a big deal in the US, but he says NZ will always be home.

Not her first rodeo: Rookie rider sets new benchmarks

Brooke Atkinson won the 2025 NZ Rookie Barrel Racing and All-Around Champion titles.

‘Edgy’ comedian Jimmy Carr set to return to the NZ regions he previously roasted

The comedian's previous remarks about some NZ towns ruffled Kiwi feathers.