city in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Cancer lifeine: Plea to help retired Rotorua teacher Wendy Peterson fund Keytruda
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Election 2026: Waiariki MP job interview with Labour’s Toni Boynton: Toni Boyton is Labour’s Waiariki candidate for a second time.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/election-2026-waiariki-mp-job-interview-with-labours-toni-boynton/TRXAGIEZYFDPZLHT5GQZBCGVTE/
Rotorua Halloween: What’s on, plus safety tips for parents : Plus: Your guide to Halloween activities this weekend.
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Rotorua brothers preparing to hit the world skate stage in Japan : One cheap skateboard in lockdown has led this pair to competing against some of their heroes.
1news.co.nz/2026/11/01/two-rotorua-brothers-preparing-to-hit-the-world-skate-stage-in-japan/
Actor Cliff Curtis pleads guilty to central Auckland drink-driving crash, seriously injuring taxi driver
nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/actor-cliff-curtis-pleads-guilty-to-central-auckland-drink-driving-crash-seriously-injuring-taxi-driver/2SQQOTC7VRAE3JVDXIKGBP7LNA/
Rotorua councillors grant Arts Village rent-free reprieve as battle over community subsidies looms
nzherald.co.nz/nz/rotorua-councillors-grant-arts-village-rent-free-reprieve-as-battle-over-community-subsidies-looms/EEWDDBJX4ZGKZJPX76TBT4HM5A/
Rotorua: Youth charged after incident at Aquatic Centre carpark, helicopter search
nzherald.co.nz/nz/rotorua-youth-charged-after-incident-at-aquatic-centre-carpark-helicopter-search/WFUM25EKFFENDF2Y7UHNNADBNM/
From 62 motels to one: Rotorua emergency housing crisis 'behind us': Rotorua now has about a dozen households supported at one motel, as increased public housing ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/20/from-62-motels-to-one-rotorua-emergency-housing-crisis-behind-us/
Rotorua: John Paul College student to run Auckland Marathon in cadet uniform: Luke Wilmoth joined the Rotorua Air Cadets at 15 and met veterans at ceremonial ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/rotorua-john-paul-college-student-to-run-auckland-marathon-in-uniform/JUFVRKOO25GELNKCONY2Q2MINA/
Dementia: Bay of Plenty specialist facility full with a waiting list as demand grows
nzherald.co.nz/nz/dementia-bay-of-plenty-specialist-facility-full-with-a-waiting-list-as-demand-grows/premium/XN65FGYEINBFDBZFY7Y5PWHCY4/
Paid articlePaywall Black Ferns Sevens: Rotorua’s Te Pumanawa o Toku Ate Rogers earns squad call-up: Rotorua's Te Pumanawa o Toku Ate Rogers has joined the squad as injury cover.
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She blew the budget, worked dawn till dusk - and created a Rotorua hit.
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🔗 'What have I done?': Agent's post-reno panic turns to $500-a-night success
Quinn Kereopa diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after sudden health decline: Quinn Kereopa was flown to Waikato after an acute myeloid leukaemia diagnosis.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/quinn-kereopa-diagnosed-with-acute-myeloid-leukaemia-after-sudden-health-decline/ZW3BET7J7ZB4RIYUCCJVFMOTGI/
Rotorua brothers Dante and Gabriel Temara dream of skateboarding at 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins tells Rotorua conference councils made a ‘scapegoat’ for Government’s failures
nzherald.co.nz/nz/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-tells-rotorua-conference-councils-made-a-scapegoat-for-governments-failures/NWFJIAWU5NAFFO6HO6UNC6WNPY/
Simon Watts rules out Head Start costs reimbursement at Rotorua local government conference
nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/simon-watts-rules-out-head-start-costs-reimbursement-at-rotorua-local-government-conference/5KTHB6SKE5EQ7MLZKRQAJMEECM/
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata fights back against Rotorua Airport over expansion plans
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Broadlands crash: Two people critically injured after car rolls: One person was flown to Rotorua Hospital and two were taken by road.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/broadlands-crash-two-people-critically-injured-after-car-rolls/5YVJHARZBFCU3HBRYD5XFIA2J4/
Rotorua Airport opposes Māori immersion school plans on safety grounds: Airport chief executive said the decision was “not a reflection” on the school Te Kura ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/12/rotorua-airport-opposes-maori-immersion-school-plans-on-safety-grounds/
He must live outside Rotorua and wear an ankle bracelet while on bail.
🔗 Rotorua triple homicide case: Assault accused bailed
Rotorua family become millionaires with $1 million Lotto win: They hope to use the windfall to help their children buy homes.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/rotorua-family-become-millionaires-with-1-million-lotto-win/YLGJW6ZN7JF47AL6WLD5OTVET4/
Teen gets 58% off his sentence after six armed robberies, burglaries across Auckland, Waikato, Rotorua
nzherald.co.nz/nz/teen-gets-58-off-his-sentence-after-six-armed-robberies-burglaries-across-auckland-waikato-rotorua/X4TVGQ44FBDWJDH25UKZGR6JSM/
Rotorua leaders disappointed after Oceania Rugby 7s Cup cancelled: The event was scheduled for Rotorua on October 31 and November 1.
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Bay of Plenty Regional Council to launch $30k probe into Lake Rotorua ‘forever chemical’ contamination
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The Lake Rotorua spa blends Māori culture with geothermal wellness.
🔗 Māori-led wellness: Rotorua spa wins international titles
Rotorua cafe identity Carolyn Grammer is retiring after 25 years at Capers.
🔗 Illness forces beloved cafe worker to retire
Rotorua Museum restoration complete after 10-year closure: The museum is not expected to reopen for another two years, with attention turning to exhibition ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/18/rotorua-museum-restoration-complete-after-10-year-closure/
Bay of Plenty Regional Council celebrates pest wins despite growing catfish concerns
nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/bay-of-planty-regional-council-celebrates-pest-wins-despite-growing-catfish-concerns/JNAMREVHLZHM5COBKGEB56WYPQ/
Eight men's and 11 women's teams will compete at the Rotorua International Stadium.
🔗 Rotorua to host international rugby sevens tournament
'Town is dead': Rotorua businesses look to leave CBD after parking changes: One Rotorua retailer has already left the CBD and another says he is looking for a ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/14/town-is-dead-rotorua-businesses-look-to-leave-cbd-after-parking-changes/
Police say criminals targeted nine Rotorua homes raided in a Vietnamese syndicate bust. #HeraldPremium 🔗 'Looking for leftovers': Thieves target cannabis grow houses after raids
Children killed in 'traumatic' Rotorua homicide aged 3, 11 months : A woman and two young children were killed on Monday night.
1news.co.nz/2026/09/09/children-killed-in-traumatic-rotorua-homicide-aged-3-11-months/
Rotorua shop owner claims women warned people off 'witchcraft' store: Muma Dee'z Creations owner Doris Elliot said three women had been preaching outside her ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/11/rotorua-shop-owner-claims-women-warned-people-off-witchcraft-store/
Police probe into Rotorua triple homicide continues : Emergency services found the children - one aged three years and the other 11 months - dead at a property ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/11/police-probe-into-rotorua-triple-homicide-continues/
Rotorua houses burgled for 'leftovers' after police raids for cannabis: Opportunistic thieves targeted homes searched in a $6.5 million cannabis operation ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/09/rotorua-houses-burgled-for-leftovers-after-police-raids-for-cannabis/
Police seized cash linked to cannabis dealing from Rotorua and Ōpōtiki.
🔗 'Tainted' money: $65,000 in drug dealing profits stashed in burial ground
Thousands avoid jury service in Tauranga and Rotorua: Data show only one in four people summoned turned up for duty service in these areas.
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Rotorua’s new te reo Māori immersion cafe has enjoyed strong support despite the national attention and backlash it attracted before opening.
🔗 Strong support for te reo Māori immersion cafe after pre-opening backlash
Retailers say shoplifting remains a daily problem in Rotorua’s city centre.
🔗 'Drop it or I'll drop you': Shop manager chases thief to recover $1k haul
Body found in search for man sought over mother's death: Discovery at Lake Rotokākahi near Rotorua was close to the last known location of Jeremy Robertson ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/03/body-found-in-search-for-man-sought-over-mothers-death/
Rotorua's coldest temperature on record has social agencies worried for vulnerable people.
🔗 Homeless adults and children at risk of hypothermia in freezing conditions
A man faces charges relating to the Rotorua fire.
🔗 'We had to get out': Apartment units engulfed in fire
Rotorua company Hickey Contractors has folded one month before it would have celebrated its 50th birthday. #HeraldPremium 🔗 Hickey Contractors folds one month shy of 50th anniversary
Rotorua fashion designer Kharl WiRepa has been jailed for three years for fraud.
🔗 'Self-centred': Judge jails former reality star, fashion designer
Whakatāne's main street to host motorsport rally opening: Whakatāne's The Strand will receive a direct injection of turbocharged energy in October with ...
rnz.co.nz/news/regions_bay-of-plenty/1119617/whakatane-s-main-street-to-host-motorsport-rally-opening
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell says Christopher Luxon did not need to apologise.
🔗 No need for Luxon to apologise over Rotorua business meeting comments, mayor says
Applicants considered quitting before Rotorua rafting merger was approved.
🔗 'Rafting cartel' fears dismissed as merger wins approval
Letters: Reader argues New Zealand should become the 51st US state: OPINION: Our readers have their say.
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Paid articlePaywall Road closure: Emergency services at serious crash near Rotorua
🔗 Road closure: Emergency services at serious crash near Rotorua
Rotorua council to say sorry over rejected Lakeland Queen petition: The apology follows an Ombudsman finding that council was unreasonable in rejecting a ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/24/rotorua-council-to-say-sorry-over-rejected-lakeland-queen-petition/
Motorcycle rider and passenger killed in Rotorua crash: Two people have died and one person has been injured following a crash between a car and a motorcycle.
1news.co.nz/2026/08/15/motorcycle-rider-and-passenger-killed-in-rotorua-crash/
Forever chemicals found to be reaching Lake Rotorua, calls for urgent PFAS testing
rnz.co.nz/news/environment/1079476/forever-chemicals-found-to-be-reaching-lake-rotorua-calls-for-urgent-pfas-testing
Rotorua fell to -2.7C and Taupō reached -4.3C overnight.
🔗 'The kids were so excited': Snow flurries reach Rotorua
MPs have arrived for their weekly caucus meeting after Luxon’s decision to apologise for remarks made to Rotorua businesses.
🔗 ‘Words didn’t come out quite right’: National MPs arrive at Parliament after PM apology
People wake to icy conditions, sub-zero temps across the country: The forecaster said minimum temperatures recorded since midnight were in the single digits for ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/20/people-wake-to-icy-conditions-sub-zero-temps-across-the-country/
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An Active Aotearoa New Zealand Holiday Is Fitness For The Body And Soul: Looking for an active escape? Discover New Zealand’s best adventures ...
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Christopher Luxon had a rough day (and may have another one today): Spare a thought for the prime minister who had to apologise for his comments to Rotorua ...
thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/04-08-2026/christopher-luxon-had-a-rough-day-and-may-have-another-one-today
More than 150 people gathered at the Rotorua Racecourse to listen to Luxon chit-chat about everything he could in 60 minutes as part of his national roadshow ... Show more
OpinionTaumarunui, Rotorua plunge to record-breaking lows - MetService: The forecaster said Taumarunui observed its coldest temperature on record at -7.2C ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/07/taumarunui-rotorua-plunge-to-record-breaking-lows-metservice/
PM's small business remark caused 'a lot of hurt' - National minister: But Nicola Willis suggested today that Luxon's apology "reflected his integrity".
1news.co.nz/2026/08/04/pms-small-business-remark-caused-a-lot-of-hurt-national-minister/
Stuff Aug 02
Luxon explains his call for businesses to ‘be adult, adult, adult’: Christopher Luxon was told Rotorua business owners’ confidence was at a low.
stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361014771/luxon-explains-his-call-businesses-be-adult-adult-adult
Sixteen Vietnamese nationals were arrested in raids in Rotorua and Auckland.
🔗 Cannabis worth $6.5m seized as cops raid rentals 'packed to the brim' with plants
Stuff Aug 03
PM apologises for 'parent-child' comments to business community: The president of the Rotorua Business Chamber told Stuff Christopher Luxon’s comments were ...
stuff.co.nz/politics/361015025/parent-child-lecture-pm-didnt-land-well-says-rotorua-business-chamber-president
'Determined to get answers': Man dies after Bay of Plenty forest incident: Harry Burlace, 24, was found in a critical condition and subsequently died from his ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/03/determined-to-get-answers-man-dies-after-bay-of-plenty-forest-incident/
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responds to Rotorua business owners’ deflated economic confidence
nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-responds-to-rotorua-business-owners-deflated-economic-confidence/ENGVI3TFNNELXMZOKWBABIUJ3I/
Paid articlePaywall Stuff Aug 01
‘Be adult’: Prime Minister’s Office hits back at ‘mischaracterisation’ of his comments to business owners
stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361014488/be-adult-prime-ministers-office-hits-back-mischaracterisation-his-comments-business-owners
Rotorua’s plan to merge with South Waikato has collapsed weeks before a Govt deadline.
🔗 'Bro, why?': Rotorua out on its own as merger deal collapses
Helicopter called after five injured in serious two-vehicle crash near Rotorua
🔗 Five hurt in two-vehicle crash near Rotorua
Councillors voiced regret over the Rotorua pensioner housing transition.
🔗 Elderly 'neglected': Pensioner housing failings keep councillor 'awake at night'
First-week parking figures revealed as Rotorua retailers voice concerns over shake-up.
🔗 Rotorua parking changes: 1100 permits issued amid backlash
Jeremy Robertson is believed to have driven the victim's car 350km to Rotorua.
🔗 Final search planned for body of man suspected of killing mother
Rotorua woman Jennifer Devery sentenced for supplying cannabis oil: Jennifer Devery says her sales of cannabis oil via Facebook were 'not about the profit'.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/rotorua-woman-jennifer-devery-sentenced-for-supplying-cannabis-oil/MKBT3AXFCBEQDNCERGHUSR5X7Y/
Zipline in the pipeline: Doc permit sought: A Rotorua-based adventure tourism company wants to establish a guided zipline operation on public conservation land ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/zipline-pipeline-doc-permit-sought
Who's put their hat in the ring so far for the Rotorua and Waiariki electorates?
🔗 Firefighter, GM, healer, councillors and more: Who's standing for election
Rotorua councillor Raj Kumar dropped plan to run for NZ First over race comments: Raj Kumar says Shane Jones' 'butter chicken' remarks made him walk away.
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Rotorua pensioners face uncertainty as council eyes redevelopment: A resident of the Lucas Pl site in Fenton Park said some tenants do not want to move ...
1news.co.nz/2026/07/11/rotorua-pensioners-face-uncertainty-as-council-eyes-redevelopment/
