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Thief with a conscience? Widow in tears as stolen ashes returned
'I’m just so glad that they did the right thing and brought him back.'
'Things happened quickly': how Tuesday's wild weather unfolded
'A reminder of how quickly things can happen during weather events'
What the Kāinga Ora report means for Rotorua and the hundreds of planned home builds
There are at least 330 new Kāinga Ora homes budgeted for the city by mid-2025.
Gang murder trial aborted after judge falls ill
What comes next for five men accused of killing one of their own.
'We’re just shells now': Jewellers targeted by thieves 9 times in 2.5 years
'I watched people run around in my shop at bloody 4.30 in the morning.'
Rotorua service station, jewellery store targeted overnight
Police are investigating the robberies.
Lines company workers save motorist stuck in rising Rotorua floodwaters
The eastern North Island is in the firing line on Tuesday.
Flooding in Rotorua as Ngongotaha Stream breaches
Video shows the extent of flooding as Ngongotaha Stream breached in Rotorua on Tuesday. Video / Supplied
'Humble' lines workers save woman from car sinking in floodwaters
She was stuck in the car and the water was up to her chest and still rising, police say.
Ngongotahā Stream subsiding, residents advised to return home
An active front is expected to move eastwards across Bay of Plenty.
'National treasure': Lake faces environmental 'disaster', advocates claim
'It is an absolute disgrace we have infrastructure that has failed.'
Murderers who stabbed man who ‘narked’ on Mongrel Mob boss get extra jail time
The men murdered Eli Johnson in 2022 for 'narking' on a gang boss.
Rongoā Māori: How treating an ankle injury 'snowballed' into self-care
ACC says more than a third of clients using the traditional healing method are non-Māori.
'I just want him home': Woman devasted after husband's ashes stolen
'I was just devastated,' she said. 'It’s just beyond me.'
'Emotional toll': City euthanises 423 pound dogs in 10 months
Council says surrenders are up: 'Owners can’t afford to keep them or simply don’t care.'
Mark Lister: The shifting sands of central bank outlooks
OPINON: Here in New Zealand, we’ve had the worst of both worlds.
'Taking the p**s': Charity boss hits out at op shop rubbish dumpers
Frequent clean-ups of soiled goods and rubbish are taking a toll on store team members.
Lightbulb moment: We're getting into the swing of Dancing for Hospice
OPINION: It's all coming together, step by step.
A lifetime of protest: 95-year-old is still fighting for the rights of others
His first act of protest was to learn te reo when he arrived from England in 1950.
Rotorua tap water judged best - but how did it rate against the Aussies?
'Think "wine tasting" without needing to spit out the samples.'
Rotorua communities say council kept them in the dark on rising project costs
“All they’re doing is committing their community to abject poverty.”
School lockdown lifted after reports of person with firearm
Police are speaking with a person and have verified no firearm was involved.
'A tracking machine': Formidable partnership ends for policing pair
“We caught people I didn’t think we would ever catch.”
'Kick-ass Rotorua': business community shares desire to see vibrancy in tourist city
And a plea made to those not using AI - 'Don’t get left behind'.
Mongrel Mob associate's leg slashed to the bone, red shoes stolen in Black Power attack
Details of the incident have been revealed after one attacker admitted his involvement.
'Unsettling time': 30 jobs proposed to go at forestry research institute Scion
CEO says it doesn't have enough work in the pipeline to retain current staffing levels.
Arrests after alleged firearm incident in Rotorua
Three people have been arrested and a firearm seized following two incidents in Rotorua.
Tribesman killed by 'hotbox' beating after secretly using gang account, Crown alleges
Five men are standing trial for murder in the High Court at Rotorua.
Queues of cars at vantage point for Kiwis keen to catch last glimpse of aurora
One Wellingtonian described the situation as 'complete chaos'.
Specialist shortage: Te Whatu Ora Lakes spends $5m on locums in a year
'Higher rates' are paid to attract locums amid staff shortages, the union says.
Mark Lister: Do women really make better investors than men?
OPINON: Women have the demeanour and temperament to be very successful investors.
Neighbour's relief as target market for new apartments revealed
Neighbouring business owner feared unruly tenants would be back.
'Abuse and threats': Inside the decision to cancel library's drag queen event
The council says the online abuse and threats were to attendees 'including children'.