News
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Council gets three finalists in 2012 business awards
NewsRotorua District Council's (RDC) Parks Operations Manager Walter Miller and Aquatics & Leisure Programmes Manager Louis Sylvester, along with Rotorua Museum, are all finalists in the 2012 Westpac Roto
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Biological Curiosities & Strange Behaviour from the World of Wildlife
NewsJoin Dr Alison Campbell (associate Dean, Lecturer Biological Science, Waikato University) for an entertaining journey through some of the by-ways of biology, looking at the science that underlies some
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New museum deputy director brings strong museum and curatorial experie
NewsRotorua Museum's new deputy director Pamela Lovis is expected to bring substantial museum experience to Rotorua and outstanding curatorial credentials when she commences her new role with Rotorua Dist
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Bus fares to rise on Monday 3 September
NewsRotorua bus fares are increasing on Monday (3 September).
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eBooks offer library members more access to good reading
NewsRotorua District Library members now have another way to read their favourite books with the launch of its new eBook (electronic book) collection today [29 August].
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Earthquake prone buildings seminar attracts 400
NewsA seminar coordinated and hosted by Rotorua District Council to discuss earthquake prone buildings and the Building Act attracted nearly 400 local people with interests in Rotorua buildings to the cit
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Rotorua's interests vital in local government reform
NewsRotorua District Council is keeping an open mind about the government's proposals for local government reform. However our council does have a very clear position on one thing: keeping the local' pers
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Inaugural Sister Cities Scholarship
NewsApplications are open for the inaugural Geyser Community Foundation Rotorua District Council Sister Cities Scholarship.
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Who'll be Rotorua District Library's first ever Junior Library Chef?
NewsThirty school children are preparing to take part in Rotorua District Library's new culinary challenge for young local chefs this week.
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Event volunteers required for great experience
NewsRotorua is set to host several major national and international events in 2013 - but a large team of volunteers will be needed to help make them a success.
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Iwi and councils to sign Upper Waikato River agreements
NewsTe Arawa River Iwi Trust (TARIT) is to enter into separate agreements over the Upper Waikato River, with Rotorua District Council (RDC) and Waikato Regional Council.
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World's largest man-made floating wetland completed
NewsRotorua's football field-sized floating wetland is now complete and will remain temporarily moored in a sheltered Bay at Sulphur Point for the next few months to allow plants to grow and root systems
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Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean Week
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) is encouraging the Rotorua community to get behind Keep New Zealand Beautiful 'Clean Week' from 16 to 22 September.
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Rock fall reduces SH30 to one lane at Rotoiti
NewsState Highway 30 at Rotoiti, half way between Rotorua and Rotoma, is reduced to one lane and drivers are being advised to expect delays while workers continue to remove unstable rocks from the Rotoiti
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New appointments complete balance for Rotorua Tourism Committee
NewsRotorua District Council has appointed two new members to the Rotorua Tourism Committee, the group tasked with driving implementation of the district's tourism master plan alongside Destination Rotoru
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Cycle trail initiative offers 80 kms of economic opportunity
NewsOver the last 18 months a quite remarkable sporting, recreation and visitor innovation has been taking shape and is set to add another valuable element to Rotorua's impressive collection of world clas
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Business rates remissions delayed on Auditor-General's advice
NewsImplementation of Rotorua District Council's rates remission guidelines for reducing the impact of the recent change to a capital value rating system on a number of businesses has been delayed followi
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Wildlife exhibition inspiration for photo competition
NewsBe mesmerised by the sheer beauty, extraordinary drama and astonishing variety of the natural world in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 exhibition.
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Central North Island volcanic alert issued
NewsLevel 2 volcanic alerts have been issued for both Mount Tongariro in the central North Island and White Island off the coast of the Bay of Plenty.
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Volcanic eruption threat advisory cancelled
NewsA national advisory from the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM) about Mount Tongariro's volcanic activity has been cancelled.