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She plans to honour families facing a challenge close to her heart.

Two people demanded a bystander's car about 6.40pm on Friday.

A strong El Niño could bring hotter, drier and windier conditions.

Woodward wants the old rugby ground lights considered for basketball courts.

Four high-density housing developments totalling 60 apartment-style homes are being built.

New Zealand First candidate Billy Brown explains to senior reporter Kelly Makiha why not being a politician would make him an ideal Rotorua MP. Video / Kelly Makiha

New Zealand First's Billy Brown wants to put the Vegas back in Rotovegas.

The fire was thought extinguished before it reignited the next morning.

She has run at least two kilometres daily for more than 290 days.

'To be recognised for all that I do, it’s very humbling ...'

Finn Liley explains to Rotorua Daily Post senior reporter Kelly Makiha why voters should choose his party. Video / Kelly Makiha

Rotorua candidate Finn Liley is campaigning mainly for the party vote.

OPINION: Investors should hold liquid funds to avoid selling shares at depressed prices.

Police found the woman’s body while making inquiries at a Kawerau property.

A 'hugely competitive' contest for the People's Choice Award also broke records by $12k.

'We need to remove that risk – that is our immediate concern.'

The councillor tells Rotorua Daily Post senior reporter Kelly Makiha why he wants the job as Rotorua's next MP. Video / Kelly Makiha

He says Labour would prioritise the cost of living in its first 100 days of Government.

She received a QSM in 1992 for service to her community.

The victim was uninjured but was left very shaken.

When Ian and Allen Hurne stopped to help a sinking boat on Lake Rotoiti in March 2025, both vessels disappeared beneath the surface within seconds. Video / Coastguard NZ

The alert comes as NZ heads into its first boating holiday under new lifejacket laws.

The incumbent MP explains to Rotorua Daily Post senior reporter Kelly Makiha why voters should choose his party. Video / Kelly Makiha

Rotorua is beginning to feel good about itself again, McClay says.

Police are trying to identify children who may have had contact with the tutor.

Police say no firearms were involved and the public is not at risk.

Warm weather a 'great opportunity for getting out in the garden'.

The equipment can guide drainage tubes for patients with abscesses.

The Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust Pink Walk took place on Wednesday at the Village Green, Rotorua Lakefront. Video / Ed Young