A three-week jury trial has been set for a Rotorua father accused of murdering his 5-year-old son.William James Sio, 25, who appeared in the Rotorua High Court today via an audiovisual link from prison, pleaded not guilty to a charge... Read...
A man in custody at Rotorua Police Station has tested negative for coronavirus.The man was understood to have recently returned from Hong Kong and was feeling unwell, a police spokesperson said.He was one of two people taken into... Read...
Eight Rotorua police staff are in isolation after coming into contact with a man in custody who is being tested for coronavirus.Police said this afternoona man who was taken into custody on Wednesday self-reported to police this... Read...
Health officials are working to decontaminate the Rotorua District Court because a man arrested there yesterday reported feeling unwell after travelling overseas. Read...
Police can confirm we have two people in custody in Rotorua following an event involving a threat at the Rotorua District Court yesterday.As part of standard procedures, this resulted in the closure of the courthouse and it has... Read...
The ninth edition of the world`s largest expedition adventure race, GODZone, is shaping up to be the best yet, with a sell-out field of teams from around New Zealand and the world competing across three racing categories. Read...
The Rotorua court house is currently in lockdown.A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman confirmed the court was in lockdown but could not provide any more information at this stage. A police media spokeswoman said police had been notified.A... Read...
