News
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Grow Rotorua Ltd appoints first CEO
NewsGrow Rotorua Ltd, the Rotorua District Council controlled economic development organisation, has appointed its first CEO.
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Have your say on Lake Okataina action plan
NewsBay of Plenty Regional Council has proposed an action plan to help improve water quality at Lake Ōkataina.
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Pre-Worlds white water rafting event ahead of 2013 World Champs
NewsWhite water rafters from around the world are looking forward to the IRF World Championships in Rotorua and Kawerau in 2013 from November 13 to 24.
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'What are the boys up to now?' campaign
NewsThe idea for Events & Venues' sales and marketing team's latest efforts to promote their venues came from regularly being asked \"what are you boys doing now?\"
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Over 3100 votes decide photo competition winners
NewsAfter 3103 votes, the winners of the Rotorua Museum Wildlife & Nature Photo Competition have been chosen by the public.
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Mayor applauds ultrafast broadband rollout for Rotorua
NewsRotorua Mayor Kevin Winters is pleased with news from Chorus that more parts of Rotorua are to be included in the company's ultra-fast broadband rollout plans for 2013.
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'Famously Rotorua' campaign launches to lure Aucklanders past the Bomb
NewsRotorua has this week launched a significant domestic marketing campaign focussed on enticing Aucklanders south of the Bombays to enjoy the region's world-famous attractions.
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Council debt in NZ well managed: independent report
NewsLocal Government New Zealand (LGNZ) says a report by independent economic research firm, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), shows local government debt is well managed in the vast
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'Rotorua Glo Festival' to lead New Year celebrations
NewsRotorua Glo Festival' is the new name of a three-day event to celebrate the New Year in Rotorua.
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Drop, Cover and Hold at 9.26am today - ShakeOut earthquake drill
NewsAt 9.26am today across New Zealand people will be undertaking an earthquake drill called ShakeOut.
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Earthquake exercise for Rotorua
NewsMore than 500 Rotorua District Council (RDC) staff joined the national ShakeOut earthquake drill at 9.26am this morning, practicing the drop, cover and hold technique during the simulated earthquake.
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Eight point local government reform plan
NewsRotorua District Council has made a submission on the government's local government reform proposals and recently joined forces with other Bay of Plenty and Waikato councils to give a united council p
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Perth beckons for Rotorua council infrastructure head
NewsRotorua District Council's (RDC) Infrastructure Services Group Manager, Nico Claassen, is leaving the council after eight years to take up a new position in Western Australia.
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Weaving workshop at Rotorua Museum
NewsLocals have the opportunity to learn the basics of weaving with Glenda Hape and Harata Black at Rotorua Museum tomorrow [22 September] from 10am to 1pm.
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Exclusive exhibition showcases Rotorua Museum's collection
NewsThe Object of the Portrait exhibition, exclusive to Rotorua Museum, brings together a wonderful selection of Māori portraits and taonga Māori (treasures) from Rotorua Museum's collection, as well as t
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Koutu Youth Space completion set back by wet weather
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) has moved out the original completion date for the Koutu Youth Space in Karenga Park by two months due to wet weather delaying ground works.
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Stadium lounge naming rights for local electrical firm
NewsA well known Rotorua company has cemented its relationship with the Rotorua International Stadium by taking on naming rights to one of the stadium's corporate lounges.
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Work progressing on unstable rocks above SH30 at Rotoiti
NewsWork to improve the safety of an unstable rockface at Ruato Bay Rotoiti, which reduced SH30 between Rotorua and Whakatane to one lane, is progressing well says the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA).
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Farm effluent discharge leads to $89,000 in fines
NewsThree Bay of Plenty dairy farmers were sentenced in the Tauranga District Court last week for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent after separate prosecutions brought against them by Bay of Plenty
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See a different side of nature this spring
NewsYou'll feel invigorated venturing into the outdoors after a winter of frosty mornings by exploring Rotorua where nature comes with surprises like lakes, geothermal activity, waterfalls, towering trees
