News
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Fireworks to make Rotorua GLO on New Year’s Eve
NewsRotorua's new three-day New Year's festival 'GLO' begins tomorrow [30 December].
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Rotorua to host National Sevens in 2014 and 2015
NewsThe Bay of Plenty Rugby Union has secured the rights to host the National Sevens Tournament at Rotorua International Stadium in 2014 and 2015 the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has announced.
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Top mountain bikers to race at Rotorua Bike Festival in February
NewsNew Zealand's top downhill mountain bikers will race at the Rotorua Bike Festival in February.
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Important reminder for jet ski safety
NewsA collision between a power boat and a jet ski in the Waikato region recently has highlighted the need for people to take care on the waterways this summer, says the Western Bay of Plenty harbour mast
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Rubbish bag collection days unchanged over holiday season
NewsRotorua District Council's rubbish bag collection service continues unchanged throughout the holidays including on Christmas Day.
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Rotorua District Council Holiday Hours 2012/13
NewsRotorua District Council Holiday Hours during the 2012/13 festive season. The council Civic Centre is open on Monday 24 December from 8am to 12 noon.
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Titanium to headline Rotorua’s New Year Celebrations
NewsNew Zealand's hottest boy band Titanium will be performing in Rotorua as part of GLO, Rotorua's new three-day New Year's festival.
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Changes to Appendix 6 Designations in Proposed Distict Plan
NewsCouncil has resolved on 19 December 2012 to withdraw the Whakarewarewa spray irrigation scheme and Tokorangi forest requirement to designate.
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Council adds Facebook and Twitter to communication channels
NewsRotorua residents and people from anywhere in the world can now connect with Rotorua District Council through Facebook and Twitter.
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Popular parks manager farewelled after 40 years
NewsRotorua District Council is farewelling its popular and respected Parks Operations manager Walter Miller this week [Friday 21 December] who is retiring after 40 years of outstanding service to the cou
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New Infrastructure Services head for Rotorua District Council
NewsRotorua District Council has appointed Andrew Bell as its new Infrastructure Services group manager.
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Organisers overwhelmed by donations to Community Christmas Tree
NewsSince Monday 3 December the Rotorua Museum Community Christmas Tree has been accepting donated gifts for Waiariki Women's Refuge. Within 30 minutes of the tree being decorated a local family brought i
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Our Rotorua – monthly round-up of council news highlights
NewsRead the latest edition of Our Rotorua, a monthly round-up of council news highlights and related activities and events. [Photo: Mayor Kevin Winters whose Christmas message appears in this issue of Ou
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Historical Te Arawa Taonga Returns to Rotorua
NewsA pōwhiri was held at Rotorua Museum on Friday [14 December] for an historical Te Arawa pare which was returned to Rotorua for the first time in more than 100 years.
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Christmas carols at Rotorua Museum Sunday 7pm
NewsThe festive season continues at Rotorua Museum today [Sunday 16 December] when the Rotorua District Choir entertains visitors with a special Christmas performance of Carols at at 7pm.
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Deadline extended for submissions on proposed District Plan
NewsRotorua District Council has extended the deadline by six weeks for submissions on its proposed District Plan. The submission deadline has been extended from 18 January to the new date of 1 March 2013
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Handy wallet-sized guide launched to help keep visitors safe
NewsRotorua's Visitor Safety Group launched a new fold-out pocket guide this week designed to help keep the city's visitors safe.
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Wallabies are pests not pets
NewsBay of Plenty Regional Council staff are concerned some residents may be treating Dama wallabies as pets instead of pests.
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2 hours free parking for 12 days of Christmas starts today
NewsTwo-hour free parking in the central city for the 12 days of Christmas, up to and including Christmas Eve, starts today (Thursday 13 December).
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National Leadership Award for Rotorua District Council
News12 December 2012 Rotorua District Council's has picked up a national award in the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants' (NZICA) 2012 Leadership Awards. [Photo: CE Peter Guerin and RDC's Ann