Mathew Nash

The council began the trial in October to save in costs, enable earlier summer trading and address health and safety concerns.

The Rotokākahi Board of Control has aired its grievances at the High Court in Rotorua about the process to install a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake. Rotorua Lakes Council's...

Something stinks in Rotorua, and it's not the sulphur scent residents embrace and visitors expect.

The leak at the Rotorua treatment plant is contained, but health warnings remain.

Patients, students, and businesses were hit as a Rotorua road closure caused major disruption.

The decision followed a mayoral rebuke and a major backlash from businesses and residents.

However, Rotorua supermarkets have ruled out adopting Kmart's anti-theft, coin-release trolley system.

Dozens of council pensioner homes lie empty as residents grow uneasy.

Mayor Tania Tapsell says reforms may finally bring Blue Baths back to life.

Business owners described issues with public drunkenness, urination, nudity, and brawls.

Residents say they will not be signing new tenancy agreements until they receive assurances over rental fee increases.

Local Democracy Reporting quizzes the mayoral candidates about key issues before the 11 October election.

Unhappy neighbours and the Department of Corrections opposed the plans, when they were filed last October.

Rotorua Lakes council has put out a plea to residents to make informed choices before getting a dog.

Burrow holes, droppings, dead animals and damage to gardens are among the problems caused by the invasion.

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has criticised Hobson's Pledge for using her image without permission in a social media post critical of Māori wards.

Rotorua Lakes candidate Mariana Morrison has filed for bankruptcy.

Candidates have mixed views on the use of generative AI in campaigning.

Adams caused the fatal crash in which 72-year-old Anna Rose Lea died 12 years ago.

Reaching the 50 percent milestone is now the target, something only 20 of the 65 councils managed in 2022.

A Rotorua resident wants drones used to fight illegal dirt bike activity plaguing the city.

Rotorua is experiencing a surge in domestic tourism, with new figures showing an increase in visitor numbers, spending and accommodation occupancy.

Already this month an elderly person has been assaulted and a rider hit a lamppost, police say.

The decision ends the fully outsourced parking model introduced in mid-2018.

The biggest underdogs at the tournament held Argentine powerhouse Boca Juniors to a stunning draw.