Rotorua
Rotorua testing centres busy after news of family's travel
Covid-19 testing stations in Rotorua were swamped on Thursday, and a pop up clinic was set up, as hundreds raced to be tested.
More details have been released about where some members of the south… Video, Audio
Rotorua mayor says Covid outbreak impact hitting
Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick talks with Kathryn about concerns in her city after the visit from two infected people over the weekend. Audio
Woman charged for trying to break into isolation facility
The minister in charge of managed isolation facilities says people breaking in poses as much of a risk to public health as those breaking out.
A woman has been charged with unlawfully being on the… Audio
Kai Ora Honey
Kai Ora Honey is a whanau business based in Awanui, just outside of Kaitaia in the Far North. Diversification of the business lead to the creation of Hana Botanicals, a Skincare range inspired by the… Audio
Poihaere Knight - Let Go and Let God
Poihaere Knight is a pretty remarkable woman, she is an Anglican Minister, a Cadet commander, a high school teacher, and a Breast cancer survivor. From her first diagnosis in 2002, to her double… Audio
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives - a sound history of Rotorua tourism
We hear archived sound recordings about the tourism heartland of Roto-Vegas. Audio, Gallery
Catfish cull from Rotorua lakes
Children from more than 20 schools are helping to rid Rotorua's lakes of the aquatic pest, catfish.The introduced species is an environmental threat preying on small native fish, and stirring up… Audio, Gallery
Claire Taipari on living with cancer: "Own your Story"
In November of 2018 Claire Taipari's regular mammogram came back all clear, but just one week later she felt a lump on her breast and decided to get it checked. After tests, three cancerous tumours… Audio
Quarantine quagmire in Rotorua
We speak to Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick about isolation in Rotorua. Audio
Rotorua mayor assured managed isolation protocols "watertight"
The MP for Rotorua, Todd McClay, says residents are concerned about the sudden influx of returning New Zealanders to Rotorua for their two-week managed isolation period.
He says seven busloads have… Audio
Clive Fugill - Master Carver
Master Carver Clive Fugill was part of the first student intake at the carving school based at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua. Clive finished High School in 1966 and had… Audio
Romancing the tome: Te Puke author on the NYT bestseller list
Covid-19 has ravaged many industries, but romance novel sales have been soaring through the lockdown period, including titles from Te-Puke based mother of four Joanne Wadsworth. Audio
Rotorua tourism leaders meet with PM
Rotorua tourism leaders have met with the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to discuss the challenges faced by the city.
Ms Ardern, the Minister for Maori Development, Nanaia Mahuta and Toruism… Audio
Rotorua Lakes Council accused of 'no show' on SNAs
Farmers are "disappointed" after Rotorua Lakes Council didn't make its own submission on a policy they say could result in a six percent rates rise.
Covid-19: Rotorua's 'emergency operations centre' explained
The centre - similar to others around the country - was activated when the country entered a state of emergency.
'Security reasons' behind Rotorua public meeting footage gaps
Rotorua Lakes Council has admitted editing the public record of a meeting on the eve of the Covid-19 lockdown. Video
Covid-19: Council can’t explain gaps in meeting footage
Rotorua Lakes Council says no public matters were edited out of its recording of its pre-lockdown meeting. Video
Rotorua bus crash: Five Chinese travellers killed - police
Police have confirmed five Chinese nationals have died in a bus crash near Rotorua.
Twenty-seven people were on board the bus when it crashed and rolled shortly before 11am on State Highway 5.
The… Video, Audio
Home's garage in danger of slipping into giant mud pool
The earth has continued to move in a small corner of Rotorua today as a mud pool which erupted overnight on Monday got even bigger. Video, Audio
'Huge mud crater' opens up in woman's backyard
Rotorua resident Susan Gedye thought it was an earthquake when her Whakarewarewa house shook and the earth rumbled early this morning. But it wasn't an earthquake - it was a bubbling, steaming… Video, Audio