'I very clearly remember him saying that. He said it calmly.'

Last year 10,041 items or more than $25,000 worth were collected during Fill the Bus.

Revealed: The fire report that led to a backpackers' being deemed a dangerous building.

The defendant had denied two charges.

The case was called at a hearing in Rotorua.

By 9pm, the Salvation Army bus was so heavily laden with donations it could hardly move.

The jury has been out since Monday afternoon.

The council issued the lodge two dangerous building notices within a week.

The post said falcons 'want to kill the perceived threat'.

Sulpher city is again becoming the adventure capital of Aotearoa.

The attack left a woman with serious scalp injuries.

Kids aged 11-13 grapple with issues previously not faced until 15 or 16, says principal.

The jury has retired to consider its verdict.

Police were called about 8.15am.

With throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.

Opinion: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.

An Indigenous Australian rugby star seeks greener pastures in Rotorua.

'I felt like the defendant ... I’m the victim in the matter.'

Barista coffee will be handed out in exchange for canned goods.

Te Arawa is the sea-ocean travelling vessel.

Matiu Chisnall was born in 1986 in Rotorua.

A group of tamariki from Rotokawa School has been in a unique learning environment.

The Ngāti Pikiao Ahurei has helped strengthen whānau bonds.

Police officer who attended describes details of the scene.

Officer breaks down while giving evidence at a coronial inquest in Rotorua.

Accolade comes as tourism hotspot’s business community anticipates positive year ahead.

The crash, also involving a motorbike, happened on Tuesday morning in Rotorua's CBD.

The food drive is on Monday evening in Ngongotahā.