Rotorua

Chef Rich Johns from Rotorua’s Okere Falls Store and Craft Beer Garden has won the 2022 Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover. “It’s still sinking in, but it’s a huge honour,” he says. “It…

Old hats, blankets and beaded nightgowns are set to get a new life at the Dress for Success Recycle the Runway Fashion Show in Rotorua this week. Driven by their…

What do carpenters, accountants, gardeners, writers, boat builders, hairdressers, and dog show organisers have in common? They are currently stitching sequins, gluing rhinestones, working with worbla, and raiding Op Shops,…

After a full-on few months my husband, Mark, and I can’t wait to spend two nights away in Rotorua. It’s been bucketing with rain on our drive from Tauranga. The…

For two years Tauranga couple Paul and Rozanne de Wild have been steadily creating a world of fantasy in Tauranga. Now, they’re inviting you to join them in Rotorua for…

A few nights away in Rotorua was all my husband and I were after to recharge our batteries and enjoy some time experiencing something different. Images DEE COLLINS, ALEX SPODYNEIKO +…

Anastasia Rickard has always adored scientific research and laboratory work. Her grandmother, Leilani, is a talented weaver. Through their fashion brand, Natura Aura, the family has found a unique way…

Opening at Hamilton Gardens’ Arts Festival on 28 February, the Opus Orchestra will then perform the same concert in Rotorua on 6 March and Tauranga on 7 March. The programme…

Jen Cook and Eloise Roxburgh of Rotorua Canopy Tours have completed a week-long ‘Rickshaw Run’ – a Sri Lankan tuk-tuk race to support rainforest conservation worldwide. The Bay locals joined…

Biennial Rotorua Festival of Gardens is back for its 20th season this November, 15-18th. Explore over 40 of Rotorua’s finest gardens!