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Council satisfied with CEO’s performance but not the right time for pa
NewsFor the second year running there will be no pay increase in 2012 for Rotorua District Council chief executive Peter Guerin. [L-R: RDC chief executive Peter Guerin and Mayor Kevin Winters]
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Council flags at half mast for funerals of Te Arawa leader and former
NewsFlags on Rotorua District Council's Civic Centre headquarters will be lowered to half mast today Wednesday [14 November] and tomorrow to acknowledge the funerals of two prominent Rotorua men.
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Special events bring Dame Suzie Moncrieff to Rotorua Museum
NewsHot on the heels of the opening of Off the Wall: World of WearableArt Up Close at Rotorua Museum, WOW founder Dame Suzie Moncrieff will be visiting Rotorua for one day only.
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World-first waste innovation offers wider business potential
NewsRotorua District Council and Scion have embarked on an innovative joint venture project which has significant future business potential. Evolving from the Waste 2 Gold' programme, the newly developed
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Rotorua leads stand against violence
NewsRotorua will be awash with white ribbons later this month as the city leads a national stand against family violence, hosting the national launch of the White Ribbon Ride at a great family event by th
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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.
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Council on the lookout for next year’s youth council
NewsRotorua District Council (RDC) is on the lookout for the city's future leaders.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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
