The Rural Connectivity Symposium in Rotorua gathered over 200 attendees to address New Zealand`s rural digital divide, highlighting urgent connectivity needs. Read...

Tracie Thornborough claims freedom campers don’t support local businesses. But users of one Rotorua site say otherwise. Read...

Under-fire freedom campers say they do support local businesses on their travels. Read...

The move comes as Rotorua Lakes Council waits for a court decision to stop `interference` from mana whenua protesting the $29 million Tarawera Sewerage Scheme. Read...

The emergency motels in Rotorua are associated with anti-social behaviour and harm local tourism, Hotel Council`s James Doolan says. Read...

A person has been critically hurt in a crash on State Highway 30, east of Rotorua. Read...

Justin Jeffries has appeared in the Rotorua High Court charged with the murders of Glendon and Jessie Currin in September. He had already been charged with Michelle Schiller`s murder. Read...

The murder charges stem from two crime scenes that police believe were linked. Read...

Rotorua`s Robin Goomes won the first-ever women’s Rampage event and the best trick award for her pair of backflips. Read...

The Rotorua leg of the international mountain biking festival was boycotted by some - but still drew thousands of visitors and was worth millions to Rotorua`s economy, its organiser says. Read...