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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
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Celebrating World Car Free Week
NewsHow do you travel each day? Could you do it without jumping in the car?
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Local 'Blow the Whistle on Violence' campaign to kick-off at tonight's
NewsTreasure Rotorua, Te Waiariki Purea Trust and Bay of Plenty Rugby Union have once again given away tickets to a Bay of Plenty Steamers' rugby match in Rotorua to help promote the local Blow the Whistl
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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.
