News
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Rockfalls mean delays on SH30 at Ruato Bay
NewsState Highway 30 at Ruato Bay on Lake Rotoiti (on the Rotorua - Whakatane road) has been reduced to a single lane as a result of rockfalls.
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'Ultimate Customer Service Centre' award for Rotorua District Council
NewsIt's been a week of awards for Rotorua District Council (RDC) with the latest announcement that the council has taken out top spot in the ALGIM (Association of Local Government Information Management)
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Air New Zealand cuts Christchurch - Rotorua fares
NewsTo stimulate tourism Air New Zealand has today cut airfares on many regional routes, including Christchurch - Rotorua which has seen a reduction in seat-only fares by up to 18 percent.
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National award for Rotorua council's business efficiency programme
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) picked up one of four national awards in the 2012 Local Government Excellence Awards announced yesterday in Auckland at the annual conference for the New Zealand Society
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Let communities decide council priorities
NewsA key element of central government's draft legislation to reform local government doesn't have the support of this council, and has also failed to gain support from any other council in the country.
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Nightmare at the Museum is back
NewsJust when you thought it was safe, 'Nightmare at the Museum' is coming back to Rotorua Museum for four spooky nights!
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'Name the Festival' competition closes Friday
NewsRotorua residents have until the end of the week to come up with a new name for the city's inaugural three-day new year festival replacing the former New Year's Eve Mardi Gras.
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Council to celebrate Conservation Week
NewsConservation Week begins on Sunday [9 September] and Rotorua District Council (RDC) is hosting four projects to celebrate the national event.
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September events in Civic Theatre
NewsA $6 million revamp of the backstage area has turned the Rotorua Civic Theatre into a top notch venue for musical and stage shows.
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Bike Festival headlined by Mountain Bike National Champs
NewsThe first Rotorua Bike Festival in February 2013 will kick into high gear another big year in one of New Zealand's premier adventure sports destinations.
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White Water Rafting World Champs for Rotorua
NewsGreat rivers - and great skill and talent on show. That's the story of the 2013 IRF White Water Rafting World Championships in Rotorua and Kawerau. The event will run November 13 - 24 and will incorpo
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Good progress for shared services among councils
NewsThe Waikato Mayoral Forum, which includes Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters, says good progress is being made in assessing opportunities for collaboration and shared services among member councils.
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Busy weekend of events for all at Rotorua Museum
NewsThis week Rotorua Museum celebrates the one year anniversary of the opening of the Don Stafford wing.
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Registrations open for council's Driver Directions course
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) is taking registrations for its October Driver Directions course for young drivers wanting to get valuable driving skills and practice on a safe off-road environment.
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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
