The award recognises outstanding contributions to New Zealand biosecurity.

Police were called around 5.18am.

Ten marae in Ngāi Tūhoe cluster received $4.9m in funding.

He sat down with Local Democracy Reporting to share how his first weeks were.

Thirty-six roles have been disestablished in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes since July 2022.

The man died after a car collided with a tree.

The final day of the Volcanic Epic saw riders sprinting through Rotorua's city centre.

'He had a beautiful heart and not a day goes by we don’t think of him.'

'Madeline’s an absolute angel. She actually saved my life in more ways than one.'

It also found little or no national recovery co-ordination and no solid plan.

The crash happened on Easter Sunday.

Busy CBD road was closed for several hours.

If approved, the parks could preserve public green spaces in perpetuity.

Emergency services were called shortly after midnight.

Police conducted 25 searches relating to gang members under new legislation.

Statue has disappeared but the pieces are falling into place for a return.

A person wearing a Free Palestine T-shirt spent more than two hours on the roof.

Winning tickets were sold in two Rotorua stores.

Story of missing memorial to loveable Rotorua stray Harawene moves Auckland man to action.

Two men have appeared in court over an alleged stabbing on Te Ngae Rd.

A Rotorua man died and a woman suffered serious injuries.

350 riders from 11 different countries are taking part.

'There are mongrels out there and they’re not all dogs,' says one 'gutted' local.

Pay deal for InfraCore staff follows nine months of talks between unions and bosses.

Proceeds and donations from the event will go to Rotorua’s Salvation Army.

His death on Sunday after a heart attack in Rotorua on Saturday was a 'huge shock'.

Biosecurity NZ issues plea to anyone who has been at the lagoon in the past fortnight.

There's so much going on that there's concern whether the construction industry can cope.