A Black Caps legend was among the top cricketers to visit local kids.

“I’ve got the skills to be the best possible advocate for the Bay of Plenty."

"A summons to attend jury service is a very serious thing and not to be taken lightly."

With swimming Bailey Conlon has found his 'place, his purpose, his tribe'.

More fleeing drivers prompts tough legislation: cars seized and stronger penalties.

A motorcyclist critically injured in a crash is still in Waikato Hospital.

'The wait times to even get checked or seen are so long.'

Local leaders have their say.

'If we have to pay the water rates and we have to save water, what’s this doing to us?'

Iconic exhibition mothballed when Rotorua Museum was closed seven years ago.

Stage two continues on the three-stage refurbishment.

'Winning any award is amazing, but double gold is truly phenomenal.'

'I’ve tried before to stop. It’s almost impossible, to be honest'

Rubbish collection will be refreshed, with general waste to be only collected fortnightly.

And the staff are “happy” to have taken on new responsibilities.

More details around what Jason Trembath did have been revealed.

The completion date of the project has been pushed back to 2025.

Knitting for Cool Kids Rotorua will be donating over 800 packs of hand knitted clothes.

Submissions have closed and Rotorua's mayor has shared how she thinks consultation went.

The dance instructors have now paired up the 20 locals chosen for the event.

Jodie Nicoll has had automatic name suppression lifted so she can tell her story.

Latest figures have been released.

"I have seen the power of communities who work together to create positive change."

Councillors have urged the public to share their views.

The trailer was blocking lanes.

Police were called to the crash around 5.35am.

The region is in clean-up mode after heavy rain.