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Mountainbiking DVD hits Sydney shores
NewsA DVD promoting mountain biking in Rotorua and the Central North Island has only been in the Australian market a month, but it is already receiving rave reviews and prompting Australians to plan trips
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Youth Road Safety Expo for teens and parents
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) is encouraging local teenage drivers and their parents to participate in the city's Youth Road Safety Expo this month. The expo will take place at the Holiday Inn on Tr
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Council body welcomes housing affordability options
NewsThe government's announcement this week that it will continue to work on policy options to tackle housing affordability has been welcomed by national council organisation Local Government New Zealand.
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Council’s ‘Manky’ a winner at surveyors’ national awards
NewsA partnership between Rotorua District Council (RDC) and Canmap Hawley Ltd has resulted in a win for the local surveying company's The Manky' fabric map creation.
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Workshop to help migrants settle into the community
NewsRotorua District Council is encouraging local people and organisations who want to make connections with migrants to attend its Celebrate our Diversity' workshop this month.
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Works to reduce travel times between Rotorua and Paengaroa start today
NewsRoad works to improve safety and reduce travel times along a section of the highway between Rotorua and Paengaroa and on SH33 will start today (Friday 2 November).
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Rotorua council gets clean bill of health from Auditor-General
NewsRotorua District Council's performance for the 2011/12 year has received a clean bill of health from the Office of the Auditor-General following a comprehensive audit of the council's Annual Report.
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District Plan “notified” after five years in development
NewsAfter five years of comprehensive research, intensive consultation and detailed refinement, Rotorua District Council has entered the next phase in producing a second generation District Plan for Rotor
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Rotorua signs M.O.U with China Southern Airlines
NewsEarly this week in Guangzhou, China, a delegation led by Rotorua District Council Deputy Mayor Trevor Maxwell signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding with China Southern Airlines, led by Execut
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Keep Rotorua Beautiful takes out top award
NewsLocal volunteer organisation Keep Rotorua Beautiful (KRB) won the Supreme Award at last night's 2012 TrustPower Spirit of Rotorua Awards (29 October).
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Elite high-performance swim coach for Aquatic Centre
NewsSwim Rotorua, the swimming club based at Rotorua's Aquatic Centre, has announced the appointment of Alastair Johnson as head coach of the Club. He becomes one of only a small number of elite high-per
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Dog seizure and fines for owners of un-neutered menacing dogs
NewsOwners of menacing dogs' are being warned to have their dogs de-sexed or face a fine and seizure of their dog.
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Council supports Lake Okaro transfer to iwi
NewsAt a Rotorua District Council meeting this week (24 October) the council agreed to support the transfer of Lake Okaro's lake bed to Te Arawa Lakes Trust ownership.
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Second-Hand Sunday this weekend
NewsKeep Rotorua Beautiful's annual Second-Hand Sunday is taking place this weekend (Sunday 17 October) from 8.30am to 10am.
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Utuhina Bridge closed Sunday for Lake Road upgrade works
NewsUtuhina Bridge on Lake Road will be closed to through traffic tomorrow [Sunday 28 October] with diversions in place re-routing traffic via adjacent streets.
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Council seeks artwork designs for new Redwoods toilets
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) is encouraging local artists to submit artwork designs to adorn The Redwoods' new public toilets being constructed in the new year adjacent to the visitor centre.
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Marguerita St upgrade and roundabout underway
NewsWork has begun in Marguerita Street to replace water mains, re-lay pavements, and construct a new roundabout at the intersection with Fenton Street.
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First Rotorua Bike Festival 8-17 February 2013
NewsPedals? Schmedals! You don't have to pedal to have fun on a bike. That idea is at the heart of a brand new event that will feature at the 1st Rotorua Bike Festival in February.
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Lauryn Hill to headline Raggamuffin 2013 in Rotorua
NewsThe Raggamuffin music festival returns to Rotorua International Stadium in 2013 with a massive line up of reggae megastars over two days. With more internationals than ever before, mixed in with the b
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Busy week for Rotorua International Airport
NewsIt was a busy week for Rotorua International Airport last week with tarmac space for aircraft at a premium at times.
