From serving at McDonald's to the civil service, Rotorua's youngest councillor Fisher Wang is now set to guide a new generation on local politics. Wang was... Read More

The loss of the popular Julians Berry Farm and Café has come a step closer although it will likely take up to four years before houses start popping up... Read More

The government is investigating whether four accommodation providers in Rotorua are complying with tenancy laws - including Spa Lodge. Twenty tenants of the... Read More

Fix crumbling teeth or keep their home? A retired couple say they are weighing up their choices in the face of a potential $48,000 council bill. Local Democracy... Read More

Twenty people have been moved out of a Rotorua lodge issued two dangerous building notices in a week - the first for dead-bolting residents in at night. The... Read More

Rotorua Lakes Council has paused work to fluoridate its water supply after a preliminary High Court ruling the mandate to do so is unlawful. "I am resisting... Read More

Rotorua school principals are concerned their schools will not be able to support burgeoning student numbers from new housing developments in the city. Hundreds... Read More

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has officially opened the Rotorua Inner City Community Safety Hub. Together with Police and other community safety partners,... Read More

Controversial plans to put sportsfields and housing on a Rotorua golf course have been shelved as the council moves away from a $62 million proposal with nearly... Read More

Rotorua's council has taken a U-turn from a 'blanket” approach to reducing speed limits and will instead work with schools to set them. It will also... Read More

Rotorua's mayor is targeting motels, hostels and backpackers that might be operating unsafely by taking in long-term tenants as the council aims to crack down... Read More

The Chief Ombudsman is 'deeply concerned” about Rotorua Lakes Council's commitment to transparency after investigating closed-door workshops. Peter... Read More