Rotorua

A polytechnic where a tutor was crushed by a tree while he was teaching his students how to use a chainsaw, has been fined 40 thousand dollars. Audio

Preparing 1200 Chinese dumplings and traditional soup for guests, Te Kura Kaupapa Motuhake O Tawhiuau - a tiny rural school in Murupara south of Rotorua - is hosting its cultural day. They might be… Audio, Gallery

Martin Croft from Rotorua has chosen 'Bicycle Race' by Queen. Audio

As part of Nasa's long term planning to send humans to Mars, a team of American scientists is in Rotorua to work with locals on exploration fieldwork. They're testing a new type of space buggy… Audio

An investigation will be launched into how medical information is shared by the Lakes District Health Board, after a junior employee mistakenly emailed private information about abortions to a… Audio

Rotorua Museum curator Karl Chitham. Audio

Sonia Sly meets members of The Redeemed Motorcycle Ministry, including founding member Amos Perese Ale, female rider Ni Te Pou, and Rotorua-based William Rudolf whose contrasting perspectives and… Audio

Historical footage showing New Zealand in the 1940s has turned up in California, and the search is on to find out who filmed the images. The silent footage was apparently taken by an American couple… Audio

Brad Scott talks about why the Papakura Geyser is coming back to life after 34 years of dormancy Audio

We're off to Rotorua Museum with museum director Greg McManus. Audio

It's taken more than 100 years to complete Rotorua's iconic Bath House building. Audio

The tribe of Tuhourangi is world famous. They are the iwi that guided tourists around the Pink and White Terraces and, nowdays, around the geothermal village of Whakarewarewa in Rotorua. In He Rourou… Audio

Kawerau elder Kahu Te Rire talks about two faced lizards and some of the sacred places of the Rotorua tribe of Tuhourangi. Audio

In He Rourou today, local elder Te Poroa Malcolm talks about some of the legends of Lake Rotoma. Audio

GNS Scientist Matthew Scott talks about the discovery of a methane-eating bacterium at Hell's Gate in Rotorua. Audio