Residents say the proposed boundaries ignore local geographic ties.

The decision comes less than two weeks since an urgent hearing.

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

Rotorua woman 'blown away' by the donations she received to help pay for the surgery.

Rotorua's Sikhs invite everyone to this year's Vaisakhi Festival.

Saturday features a community day with skills sessions for kids.

People should avoid contact with the water to prevent illness.

Powerball rolled over to Wednesday with a $6 million jackpot.

Judge Tepania noted both defendants were careless for different reasons.

'There’s a certain frisson and nervousness and excitement ... on those first nights.'

People raced to help a husband and wife who were sent 'flying' in a motorcycle collision.

Residents will be presented with two options for future service delivery.

Concerns included the fast-tracking of the project and a 'perceived lack of consultation'.

The charity event drew the largest crowd yet with an estimated 300 people attending.

The motorcyclist accepts he caused the couple's deaths but argues it isn't manslaughter.

The accused will appear in Hamilton District Court tomorrow.

Bubby suffered a fractured metacarpal bone from the abuse.

A man broke into the unmanned Murupara police station at 6:45am yesterday.

The council will also make two temporary sources of unfluoridated water available.

Patients will no longer need to travel to Hamilton for two private diagnostic tests.

Armed police were called to the scene but police say there was no public danger.

The gate cost $32,669, and was funded by local councils and Biosecurity NZ.

Former All Blacks Sam Cane and Scott Curry played for Reporoa.

She and her husband run a food service that feeds up to 3500 people a week.

A jury found he failed to properly feed 834 pregnant sheep, 86 cattle and 32 heifers.

'We think it’s appropriate it comes back to our whānau.'