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Rotorua was ranked second-worst for shoplifting, fourth worst for assault and fifth worst for vehicle theft. “We do have to look at the statistics in Rotorua of the high crime victimisation rate,” said council operations group manager Jocelyn Mikaere.​ “We want to be the safest place to live and raise a family, we don’t think that’s impossible.” She said council has increased City Guardian patrols, introduced temporary alcohol bans in certain hotspots and extended CCTV coverage. The plan also proposes further extending CCTV coverage to Fenton St – the location for many of...

TONY WALL CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Motels in Rotorua are now filled with emergency housing clients instead of tourists. Government agencies and social service providers deny they are shipping homeless people to Rotorua to fill motels left empty by the Covid crisis. But there is evidence that many of those in emergency housing in the tourist town are from other centres. Tony Wall investigates. Allaneice Tautari​ and Temple Haimona-Young​ feel like refugees in their own country. Originally from Hawke's Bay, over the past month the y...

'Almighty bang': Car on its roof after three-vehicle crash in Rotorua 2 Mar, 2021 05:05 AM 5 minutes to read Scene of the crash on Fenton St. Photo / Andrew Warner The driver of a car wanted by police allegedly failed to stop before the vehicle flipped on to its roof and was involved in a collision with two other vehicles. Three people suffered moderate injuries in the crash on Fenton St just before 1pm today. Rotorua police area commander Inspector Phillip Taikato said in a statement police were alerted to a burglary at a residential address in Sunnybrook, Rotorua, during ...

Kelly Makiha: Don't take stuff that isn't yours 15 Dec, 2020 08:00 PM 2 minutes to read Taking stuff that's not yours is a problem that can start when you're young. Photo / File Taking stuff that's not yours is a problem that can start when you're young. Photo / File At school, there she'd be. Let's call her Linda. I had the best pens - with the premier being the gold metallic one, closely followed by the black calligraphy. Whenever it was time to draw something special, sure enough, who should sidle up next to me, but Linda. She wasn't there because she liked my ponytail ...