Labour of love seeing results with native species
The Neil Hunt Native Butterfly Habitat Project has been certificated by a national trust.
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Share your 'piece of paradise' with 2023 festival-goers
Rotorua Festival of Gardens committee is already inviting interested gardeners for 2023.
Music students shine at scholarship day
Eighty-five pieces were played at the Rotorua Branch IRMTNZ Scholarships day.
Rotorua accommodation bookings boosted by Aims Games guests
Positive flow-on effects for Rotorua hospitality sector as athletes descend on region.
Half-million loss for luxury hotel in seven-month wait for liquor licence
'It's a luxury lodge, if there is no alcohol, no dinner, we can't run [events] at all.'
Hawaii calls after gold fest in Britain
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Hard pays off for Aotearoa paddlers at world champs.
Te reo in spotlight on album
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Roopu off to finals in Hastings next week.
Squabbling wives given test to see who's first
Uenukukopako, a leading chief of the Waiariki region, lived on Mokoia Island.
Special day pays tribute to public servants
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Nation's wheels kept turning.
Subscribers weigh in on Māori unemployment being at historic low
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Get bright in yellow for grassroots movement of hope
People are being encouraged to save the date of Rotorua Hope Walk 2022 on their calendars.
Local Focus: Gregg Brown on Candidate Camera
Pig & Whistle owner Gregg Brown on why he decided to run for council.
'We had to do something': McDonald's hires security guards
'The reality is we have to make ourselves a harder target.'
Rāhui placed on Lake Rotorua following discovery of body
A karakia was held by Ngāti Rangiwewehi kaumatua.
What's going on at Whakaari/White Island? Large plumes spotted from volcano
People have reported seeing large plumes rise high above the volcano.
Opinion: It's time to address our Covid future and return to normal
OPINION: Heading to Queensland has changed my perception with our Covid response.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers have their say on Sam Uffindell bullying investigation
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the Sam Uffindell saga.
'A lot of stress': Locked out employees plan to defend legal action
Staff in their fifth week without pay are now facing legal threats.
Prestigious award: Rotorua teen overwhelmed by win
The winner of the 2021 Performer of the Year Award was Ashton McGarvie.
'Dangerous building': Council hits hotel for homeless with notices to fix issues
Ministry says it does not consider the building unsafe for residents.
Two-vehicle crash in Ngakuru, Rotorua; one injured
Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash in Rotorua.
Body found near Waerenga/Mission Bay, Lake Rotorua
A member of the public discovered the body and notified police.
The Prem Debate: Subscriber views on problems plaguing construction sector
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Comment: Why New Zealand should study wiping student loans
OPINION: The move would go a long way to easing the burden of debt
Dad fumes after car damaged by 'bloody big' pothole
Potholes are causing headaches for motorists. Have you noticed them?
'I thought I was going to die': Woman wakes up paralysed after eating shellfish
Kim Taia had no idea what the cause was, now local iwi have a way to test for it.
'Hope it doesn't get too big': Geothermal pool appears metres from home
One resident only lives two metres from where the geothermal pool has appeared.
Felix Desmarais: Unlocking my love for the regions
OPINION: Big city life might be action-packed, but living in the regions has its perks.
Plans to move high needs homeless out of Fenton St hotel
Why some high needs homeless on Fenton St could be moved away.
Motorcyclist dead after crash near Taupō
Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash around 1.45pm.
Rotorua teen crowned junior mountain biking world champ
"Winning a world championship has been the dream ever since I started riding..."
Lotto luck strikes twice in Bay of Plenty
The two players are each more than $20K richer.
Subscribers weigh in on bland tasting Zespri kiwifruit
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
'Not if but when': Expert fears measles outbreak amid low immunisation rates
For Māori children the risk is greater with only 41.2 per cent of tamariki immunised.