The burglary was reported about 2am.

A judge has ordered Rotorua's Stephen Bhana to pay the local council.

Jane Little was Australasia’s first professional female golfer.

The incident happened on Valentine's Day.

4500 starters ran distances up to 160km in 'hot' weather for the weekend's event.

Why searchers are struggling to confirm their suspicion in the near-boiling pool.

Both parents work fulltime and budget 52 weeks of the year.

The van was going to be used to transport children whose parents were struggling.

'You wouldn’t want somebody to come in and throw a dead animal on your desk.'

The event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.

The charity delivers 92,000 food parcels in a year: 'That’s not a flex'.

The school is welcoming sponsorships for the trip, which will cost about $6500 per student

Dame Ruia Morrison is still regarded as one of New Zealand’s best players of all time.

'It was down to the final three...'

The school fought to stop intensification impacting children's privacy.

'Right now, unless you know where you’re looking it’s hard to find help.'

Two vehicles crash in Arapuni.

A Rotorua couple behind illegal teen prostitution ring have been sentenced.

Why Tiny Deane was given another extension to sell his business.

A five-day operation focused on business burglaries, youth and gang crime.

The house was 'well involved' in flames when crews arrived.

Police were called about 4am.

Two-year-old Nevaeh was found face-down in water with two large rocks on top of her.

He fled to Australia while on bail but his trial went ahead without him anyway.

The painter says working outside may have caused his melanoma diagnosis.

State Highway 5, which had been closed at both ends of Waiotapu Loop Rd, has reopened.

The BMX World Cup event in Rotorua was lauded by officials and the riding community.

Eric Hogg served in the Pacific during World War II.

'We don’t want to get a reputation as a city of beggars.'