10:37am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
Enquiries are ongoing to locate the occupants of a vehicle which fled from police in Rotorua this morning. A pursuit was initiated when police attempted... Read More
10:25am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
People who plan to travel between Rotorua and Rotoma using State Highway 30 this weekend are being warned to expect delays. The Rotorua Iron Man will... Read More
9:58am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
New Zealand Police has taken delivery of three Armoured Special Purpose Vehicles. The vehicles are unmarked and look like standard Toyota Land... Read More
8:46am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
In 1996, Melissa Ross broke new ground as one of the first women to serve on a Royal New Zealand Navy warship on an operational mission. On Friday,... Read More
7:53am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
John Paul College Head Girl Anna Douglas is focused on helping others through her actions. Anna has decided to put her plans to start a degree in global... Read More
7:06am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
Long-distance triathlon’s next generation put the old guard on notice at Ironman 70.3 Taupo, with 22-year old Kyle Smith taking out the men’s... Read More
6:00pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
Update 7.10pm: NZTA report that due to a serious crash, the State Highway 34 near Kawerau is now closed between Onepu Spring Rd and Tarawera Rd. Motorists... Read More
4:00pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
Jim Mather, who has served as chief executive officer of three organisations over the last 16 years, has been appointed the new chairman of the Lakes... Read More
3:40pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
The MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on Sunday afternoon for the areas of South Waikato, Taupo, Otorohanga and Rotorua. A Severe... Read More
3:30pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
A motorcyclist has died, bringing the weekend's road toll to seven. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a single motorbike on... Read More
3:30pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
Rotorua i-Site staff members have been assigned as camping ambassadors at free camping sites around the district. But it seems the ambassadors will... Read More
2:30pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
One person has died in a motorbike crash in Reporoa this afternoon. Emergency services are at the scene of a single motorbike crash on Broadlands Road,... Read More
1:30pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
New Zealand weather forecasters have been very busy over the first week of summer. “The weather pattern over Aotearoa has been more spring-like... Read More
12:30pm Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
Carrus Mount Maunganui won their seventh Bay of Plenty Cup title since the competition was established in the 2007/08 season, when they defeated Eve's... Read More
11:30am Sunday 08 Dec, 2019
One person has died following a serious crash near Ohope this morning. The crash happened on Wainui Road, Wainui near Ohope. Police were alerted to... Read More