Rotorua
'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties. Audio
Around the motu: Kelly Makiha in Rotorua
Kelly has a heartwarming story from an anonymous local businessman who has paid for a new play ground for the Rotorua Seventh-day Adventist School on Fenton St. The street is at the core of emergency… Audio
Consultation may begin again on future of Rotorua museum
Rotorua residents may soon have a chance for a say on the future of their historic museum, which has been closed for seven years.
Athletes chase a triple crown in Rotorua
Two Olympians will go head to head in a unique triple event in Rotorua this weekend as a part of the Rotorua Marathon festival.
Rotorua Mayor on deal over emergency motel accommodation
A deal has been done with the goverment to cut the use of Rotorua motels for emergency housing to close to zero over time. The controversial motel accomodation has been described by some as a "bloody… Video, Audio
Rotorua residents, businesses describe emergency housing 'fiasco'
Residents and business owners have called the emergency housing system in Rotorua a "fiasco".
Today, locals and businesses told the housing ministry how the programme affects their lives and… Video, Audio
'Appalling state of affairs': More people living in emergency housing for longer
Emergency housing is supposed to be short-term for those most in need, but some residents have now lived in motels for two years or longer - with no immediate end in sight.
The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The 'spicy' mayoral races you haven't heard about
Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues. Audio
Return of Hinemihi carvings from London a step closer
A delegation is headed to London for the latest step in efforts to have significant Māori carvings, that have been there since the 19th century, returned in exchange for new ones.
Rotorua businesses call for govt intervention into 'detrimental' emergency housing crisis
Rotorua businesses are calling for the government to intervene in emergency housing as the iconic destination prepares for an influx of summer tourists.
Midweek Mediawatch: Housing coverage contradictions
Midweek Mediawatch: Hayden Donnell talked to Bryan Crump about a TVNZ emergency housing expose that also raised questions about coverage of the issue - and how the Herald set the record straight on a… Audio
Candidate claims ex-prisoners relocated to Rotorua emergency housing motels
Mayoral candidate Ben Sandford claims recently-released prisoners with "no ties" to Rotorua are being placed in the city's emergency housing motels.
The couple helping Rotorua's Fordlands community to thrive
Maraea and Kristian Pomana are part of the backbone of the Fordlands Community Centre. The organisation is in the heart of the Rotorua suburb which has long established high unemployment and poverty… Audio
Could Rotorua's Blue Baths have stayed open?
The former leaseholder of Rotorua's 'iconic' Blue Baths says new government advice shows the council could have left the building open while a plan was made for its future.
‘No pet projects under me’: Tapsell launches Rotorua mayoral bid
Rotorua mayoral candidate Tania Tapsell has announced her choice of deputy mayor if both are elected to council in the October local election.
Woman critically injured after road collapses at geothermal area
A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after falling into a sinkhole near the Whakarewarewa Village in Rotorua.
Bop from the BOP
The Bay of Plenty gave NZ its first ever jazz recording in 1930, and it's still putting out jazz legends. Audio
Rotorua's Three Waters rejection: DIA says reform 'stands up' to scrutiny
The Department of Internal Affairs has hit back at Rotorua Lakes Council after its rejection of Three Waters reform, saying it "stands up" to scrutiny.
The Week in Detail: Quakes, emergency housing and recession
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
