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2013 Census – every person counts
News04.13.13: Tomorrow [Tuesday 5 March] every resident and visitor in New Zealand must take part in the 2013 Census.
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Thousands of happy bikers of all sorts
News03.03.13: The inaugural Rotorua Bike Festival is over and planning is underway for a bigger, brighter event in 2014. (Photo: RDC Event Manager Martin Croft)
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Celebrate children at Museum tomorrow
News02.03.13: Rotorua Museum is celebrating Children's Day tomorrow [Sunday 3 March] with a range of free activities from 9am to 5pm.
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Modern day twist on Maori legends opening at Rotorua Museum
News01.03.13: Exhibition by photographer Norm Heke opening at Rotorua Museum tomorrow [2 March] showcases traditional Māori legends, in the past and present simultaneously. (Photo: Maui and his Brothers b
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New look offers enhanced visibility for council CBD teams
News28.02.13: Local residents may become more aware of Rotorua District Council staff carrying out their varying duties in the CBD from this week. (Photo: Some of the council's CBD-based teams show off th
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SPCA cleaning up litter problem in Rotorua
News27.02.13: A new discounted dog desexing initiative launched last week sees the Rotorua SPCA tackling the problem of unwanted dogs and puppies on Rotorua's streets.
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World-first TERAX technology offers unlimited potential
News26.02.13: RDC Chief Executive Peter Guerin's 'Council Talk' column in today's Daily Post. (Photo: Peter Guerin)
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Drivers who flout 20kph speed limit past stationary school buses will
News26.02.13: Rotorua District Council and Rotorua Police are targeting drivers who exceed the 20kph legal limit past school buses collecting or dropping off children and are warning that offending driver
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Council surveying residents online about CBD parking
News25.02.13: Rotorua District Council wants to hear what residents think about parking arrangements in the CBD and especially their views of the 12-day free parking trial offered at Christmas last year.
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Farmers agree on timeframe to restore Lake Rotorua
News25.02.12: Rotorua farmers and Bay of Plenty Regional Council have signed a milestone agreement that could be a major turning point in cleaning up Lake Rotorua.
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New Rotorua International Airport CEO appointed
News24.02.13: A senior Air New Zealand manager has been appointed as the Rotorua International Airport's new Chief Executive Officer. (Photo: Alastair Rhodes)
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Te Matatini final tomorrow
News23.02.12: The final of the Te Matatini national kapa haka festival takes place tomorrow [Sunday 24 February] at Rotorua International Stadium. (Photo: Official powhiri for Te Matatini 2013)
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Winning designs for new Redwoods toilets feature native bird conservat
News22.02.13: Kereama Taepa's designs depicting the fragility of our native bird species have been selected to adorn The Redwoods' new public toilets. (Photo: Artist Kereama Taepa's design for the new toi
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Rotorua Museum takes a bold leap into the world of contemporary art
News21.02.13: Rotorua Museum is launching visitors on a bold journey into the world of contemporary New Zealand art with yesterday's opening of the 'Autumn Season of Art' [20 February].
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$60,000 in fines for illegal waste disposal
News20.02.13: A Rotorua man has been fined a total of $30,000 for his role in the dumping and burning of demolition waste on a Te Manu Road property.
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Mayor has super time at Bike Festival
NewsThe inaugural Rotorua Bike Festival concluded at the weekend and was a huge success. (Photo: Rotorua 'Supermayor' Kevin Winters on the Whakarewarewa Nursery Hill track at 60kph during Rotorua BIke Fes
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Cactus Jack Backpackers wins WOW weekend in Wellington
News18.02.13: Cactus Jack Backpackers has won a WOW weekend in Wellington for referring a guest to Rotorua Museum this summer. (Photo: Rotorua Museum)
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Rotorua school kids continue to ride to Museum for free
News17.02.13: Rotorua school children will continue to be able to visit Rotorua Museum for free this year on a bus funded by the Ngāti Whakaue Education Endowment Trust Board.
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Government invests in world first technology in Rotorua
News16.02.13: Generating income from waste is now possible for Rotorua District Council with a $4.7m Government grant to build a world leading waste treatment plant which turns sewage into valuable resour
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3 Tiki Souvenirs wins prize in City Safe Guardian Survey
News15.02.13: City Safe Guardian Loryn Howes gives 3 Tiki Souvenirs owner the thumbs-up after the local retailer won the spot prize for completing the 2013 City Safe Guardian Survey.
