Prominent alcohol retailers have voiced opposition to a proposed freeze on new off-licences opening in Rotorua. A medical officer of health has backed the freeze, saying alcohol-related harm in the ...

Rotorua’s Kuirau Park is set to be filled with yellow flowers later this year in honour of Daffodil Day. The Cancer Society ...

Historically, Rotorua has had some of the worst winter air quality in New Zealand because of smoke from wood burners. A ...

The pair are two of six Bay of Plenty artists and 41 nationally who were selected for the awards’ finalists’ exhibition in ...

“There is no safe level of air pollution, so reducing smoke from wood burners or avoiding wood burning altogether is the best ...

Two young builders from Rotorua and Tauranga are heading to Hamilton for the national final after taking out their regional ...

A kōhanga reo in Rotorua has shut down after a break-in over the weekend left them without the basics to care for tamariki.

A kōhanga reo in Rotorua has been forced to close indefinitely after a robbery at the weekend stripped it of basic operating essentials. Jacqueline Nukunuku, a kaiako at Tārewa Pounamu Kōhanga Reo, ...

New Zealand is preparing for a severe weather event which may become a cyclone. Northland and Auckland are expected to be hit hard with heavy rain and strong winds forecast. Orange warnings are in ...

Neeru Vohra, the event coordinator, reflected on the spirit of the occasion. “The Hanuman Jayanti celebration is a reflection ...

It applies to a range of council work, from new projects and renewals of public buildings and footpaths, to its events, employment, services and communication.

To celebrate the country being highlighted in A Minecraft Movie, New Zealand has just launched an interactive DLC for the Minecraft game. Now, hopeful travelers from around the world can explore New ...