6 May 2024

Media: Local Democracy Reporter

Topic: Proposed commercial rating of short-term rental accommodation

Enquiry

*NOTE: this is a follow-up from previous enquiries relating to the proposed commercial rating of short-term rental accommodation

Can I please be provided with the source of the publicly available information [in relation to properties being used for short-term accommodation and identified as meeting the criteria for the proposed commercial rating]?

Information about short-term rentals is available on the internet.

Response

We provided the following information:

The source is the websites that they advertise on.

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Media: Rotorua Daily Post

Topic: Consents for apartment developments

Enquiry

I'm doing a story on the apartments at 1148 Pukuatua St and was wondering if I could get a copy of the consent … is this something that is public and you can just flick through to me?

While I'm at it, I understand the consent for the Victoria St apartments by Realm Victoria Ltd is due any day. If that has been approved, could I have a copy of that as well?

Response

We provided the following:

In relation to 1148 Pukuatua Street we provided planning and building consents for converting McLeod’s bookshop building into apartments.

In relation to Victoria St apartments we informed the reporter that this resource consent application was still being processed.