Bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions, a new study by New Zealand researchers says. The Victoria... Read More

The number of whānau turning to financial mentors for help is up 40 per cent in a year as they grapple with growing debt, a new report shows. The second... Read More

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has started the Tuia leadership programme with her newest Tuia representative, Maringi James. Tuia is a national leadership programme... Read More

Over a million trays of New Zealand kiwifruit that were onboard a ship with a mice problem will be destroyed. Mice were found on Zespri's first shipment... Read More

'Improving”, 'potential”, 'stagnant”, and 'beautiful” are how some describe Rotorua in one word. The city's tourism organisation calls... Read More

A kaupapa Māori research approach has brought together Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and mountaineers to help address the human waste issue at Aoraki/Mount Cook... Read More

ANALYSIS: I run five surveys each month and recently all of have recorded firm declines in sentiment about the economy and intentions of doing things like hiring... Read More

Property owners providing short-term accommodation in Rotorua are contemplating selling their houses or converting them back to long-term rentals should a new... Read More

A Mongrel Mob member nearly bled to death after rival gang associates attacked him in Rotorua, slicing his leg to the bone and ripping off his red shoes, court... Read More

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has today revealed plans to establish both national and frontline gang-focused units to combat offending and intimidation by... Read More

This week is Hospice Awareness Week and Hospice New Zealand is launching a campaign to help raise awareness about the value of hospice care. Hospice New Zealand... Read More

After nearly two years of service, New Zealand charity Kiwi K.A.R.E (Kiwi Aid & Refugee Evacuation) has expanded its mission to support Ukraine, securing a further... Read More