Rotorua’s area commander has commended opposition to Operation Trolley, saying the controversy raised awareness of the ...

Forty-five shopping trolleys were returned and 13 people were arrested, but some claimed the campaign targeted the vulnerable ...

Ukraine peace talks advance, Duterte faces trial at The Hague, and UK police arrest a man over a deadly ship collision. Get ...

Senior Sergeant Dennis Murphy died on Friday aged 66 after suffering a long illness. Senior Sergeant Dennis Murphy was a ...

Rotorua police arrested 13 people in a three-day crack down on homeless people with shopping trolleys. The action - from 21-23 January - labelled Operation Trolley, followed complaints of ...

Two hundred free meals have been given to Rotorua’s homeless and others at an event protesting the police’s Operation Trolley action. However, it’s unclear if the organisers will be fined ...

During consultation, Rotorua resident and former council candidate Ryan Gray created a petition to keep the speed limit at ...

Rotorua police are appealing for sightings of 51-year-old Mark Taute, also known as Mark Edwards. He was last seen 9 February in the Hamurana area of Rotorua. Police said there are concerns for ...

Supermarkets, bottle stores and Rotorua residents can have their say on a proposed freeze on new alcohol outlets. On Wednesday, Rotorua Lakes councillors approved holding public consultation on its ...