News
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Community Grants scheme open
News11.03.13: Applications for financial assistance for two years under the Rotorua District Council Community Grants scheme are open.
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Mayor hosts local students
News10.03.13: Western Heights Primary School prefects spent time at Rotorua District Council with Mayor Kevin Winters this week. (Photo: Mayor Kevin Winters (L) hosted Western Heights Primary School stude
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Facelift and new website for Rotorua lakes programme
News09.03.13: The programme that protects and restores the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes has a fresh look, a revised name and a brand new website.
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Council’s City Safe Guardians making CBD safer says retailers’ survey
News08.03.13: Results from a Rotorua District Council (RDC) survey reveal that retailers believe the council's City Safe Guardians play an important role in helping keep the central city safe - especially
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Free training course for Rotorua Museum volunteer guides
News07.03.13: Interested in learning more about Rotorua history and culture? Want to learn how to share that knowledge with travellers from around the world? Rotorua Museum is providing free training to i
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Library celebrating NZ Book Month
News07.03.13: Rotorua District Library is celebrating New Zealand Book Month and from next week is offering a range of free events, workshops and film viewings for locals to enjoy, along with the opportun
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Drought declared for Rotorua and Bay of Plenty
News06.03.13: The drought declared throughout the Bay of Plenty region today [6 March], including Rotorua, means official recognition of the very dry conditions and gives farmers access to more support, t
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Rotorua Intermediate School awarded Sister Cities scholarship
News06.03.13: Rotorua Intermediate School has been awarded the inaugural 2012 Geyser Community Foundation Rotorua District Council Sister Cities Scholarship. (Photo: Chinese language teacher & Nanjing pro
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Rotorua District Council advertising chief executive position
News05.03.13: Rotorua District Council has commenced advertising its position of chief executive and is inviting applications up until 18 March. (Photo: Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters)
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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)