News
-
Work progressing well on Lake Road four-laning
NewsWork on widening Lake Road to four-laning to improve safety and reduce congestion is progressing well.
-
Council on the lookout for next year’s youth council
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) is on the lookout for the city's future leaders.
-
Council offering free refresher courses for elderly drivers
NewsFollowing recent publicity around concerns for the safety of elderly drivers on local roads, Rotorua District Council (RDC) is keen to promote the courses it has available for elderly drivers.
-
Added WOW® at Museum this summer
NewsHot on the heels of another hugely successful World of WearableArts (WOW) show in Wellington, Rotorua Museum is about to become the new home to an exciting exhibition of the very best costumes from th
-
Buskers wanted for city bazaar
NewsOn Sunday 30 December the city centre will be transformed into a huge bazaar market and Rotorua District Council is on the look-out for local buskers to entertain the masses.
-
Mountain bike world champ racing in Rotorua in February
NewsJunior World Mountain bike champion Anton Cooper is bringing his rainbow jersey and gold medal to Rotorua in February.
-
Mayor launches Rotorua’s White Ribbon Campaign
NewsThe White Ribbon Campaign to end men's violence against women was today [5 November] launched throughout New Zealand with Mayor Kevin Winters endorsing Rotorua's community response.
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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).
-
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.
-
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
-
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
-
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).
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
