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Work Paused While Environment Court Assesses Application
Friday, 28 February 2025, 3:11 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Prior to the project resuming this week, works had been paused for some months following obstruction by protesters and to allow further engagement with iwi and mana whenua to address concerns raised. More >>
Work On Sewerage Pipeline Resumes
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 6:16 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
To enable work to re-start, a section of Tarawera Road was temporarily closed from 8pm last night (24 February) to 6.40am today while the work site near Lake Rotokākahi was re-established. More >>
Work To Complete Stage 1 Of The Tarawera Sewerage Scheme Will Resume On February 24
Monday, 17 February 2025, 4:45 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
A section of Tarawera Road will be temporarily closed from 8pm on February 24 while the worksite near Lake Rotokākahi is re-established. Rotorua Lakes Council will be endeavouring to have one lane of the road reopen with traffic control measures ... More >>
Construction Work On Rotorua Museum To Get Underway In June
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 5:16 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Construction on Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa will start in June this year following confirmation of the final piece of project funding. More >>
Community Organisations Receive Council Funded Boost
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 11:14 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
From putting food on the table to building marae resilience, Rotorua Lakes Council has provided $80,000 in funding grants to support initiatives that build stronger and healthier communities. Established eight years ago, the council’s Neighbourhood ... More >>
Bay Of Plenty Mayors Join Forces In Response To Climate Risk
Monday, 14 August 2023, 6:41 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Bay of Plenty Mayors, Chairs and Councils are taking a collaborative approach to climate risk mitigation. On Friday (11 August) the Bay of Plenty Mayoral Forum discussed current and planned work across local government in the region in response to climate ... More >>
Free Family History Events For Locals
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 9:38 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
Dive into the past and learn how to explore your own genealogy and whakapapa in the Te Aka Mauri Family History Day at Rotorua Library. Whether it be army service records, cemeteries, Waitangi tribunal or through DNA, all of these fascinating outlets ... More >>
Council Plans To Reduce Waste Emissions
Monday, 29 May 2023, 1:24 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
The Rotorua district is a step closer to reducing its municipal waste carbon footprint through the introduction of an organic waste collection service (green and food waste). A recent report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee identified that Rotorua ... More >>
Rotorua Lakes Council Commits To Community Inclusivity
Friday, 19 May 2023, 12:28 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
A Statement of Commitment was signed by Rotorua Lakes Council today, officially recognising the district as part of the Welcoming Communities programme - Waharoa ki nga Hapori. The national programme was established in 2017 to support councils ... More >>
Local Cycle Skills Programme Reaches Thousands
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 11:01 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
A Rotorua Lakes Council-led cycle skills programme has delivered basic skills and safety training to almost eight thousand students over five years and will continue to encourage children in that direction. The Bike Ready initiative was developed ... More >>
Consultation Opens On Draft 2023/24 Annual Plan
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 11:12 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
The Council has released its draft 2023/24 Annual Plan and now is the time for the community to have their say. Mayor Tania Tapsell says “This is the action plan for us to achieve positive progress for Rotorua over the next year. “Council are ... More >>
Transport Challenge Gets Local Primary School Moving
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 9:44 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
Otonga Primary School students are taking part in a Rotorua Lakes Council iniative encouraging active transport modes, promoting healthy lifestyles and sustainability. It will be the second year the school has participated in Ara kē atu, which means ... More >>
Road Safety Programme Targets Re-offenders, Creating Safer Communities
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 3:05 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
During the past 10 years Rotorua’s Road Safety Education Programme (RSEP) has helped to reduce re-offending on our roads with 93% of driving offenders who have attended the programme not re-offending. The programme, which was established in ... More >>
Safer Communities Through Responsible Dog Ownership
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 3:20 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Rotorua Lakes Council’s Animal Control Unit reunited over 500 kuri (dogs) with their owners last year, thanks to the efforts of the community and owners acting responsibly, 43 dogs have been returned so far this year. Rotorua Lakes Council Animal ... More >>
Rangatahi Māori Sought For Mayoral Mentoring Programme
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 9:18 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
Applications are open for Tuia 2023 - a leadership programme for young Māori in communities throughout Aotearoa. Founded in 2011 through the Mayors’ Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ), the national Tuia programme has supported over 550 rangatahi (youth) ... More >>
Fatigue Pit Stop Creating Safer Journeys
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 2:49 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Rotorua Lakes Council is hosting a fatigue pit stop tomorrow (Friday 27 January) to raise road safety awareness aimed at reducing fatal and serious road crashes. Helen van Beek, Safer Journeys Coordinator for Rotorua Lakes Council says to avoid ... More >>
Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Commences
Friday, 16 December 2022, 8:53 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
Work has started on a $60 million upgrade of the Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant that will cater for future community growth and more effective management of wai tātari (recovered water) for the district. Originally constructed in 1973, the plant ... More >>
Focus On Big Line-up Of Events In Rotorua As GLO Festival Concludes
Friday, 11 November 2022, 2:37 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Escalating costs and declining public satisfaction have led to the decision to discontinue the Rotorua GLO Festival that has previously been held on New Year’s Eve. Rotorua Lakes Council Deputy Chief Executive – Community Wellbeing, Anaru Pewhairangi, ... More >>
Section Of Green Corridor In Rotorua’s CBD To Be Removed And Parking Reinstated
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 12:30 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Work to remove a section of the Green Corridor through the CBD is set to start next week. Removal of the Hinemoa Street section between Fenton Street and Tutanekai Street will see the reinstatement of approximately 29 parks including standard car parks, ... More >>
Reserves Sale To Be Stopped - Statement From Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 12:29 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Notice of Motion to revoke the resolution on “Deliberations and Recommendations on the Proposal for the Revocation and Disposal of Identified Reserves” Residents living nearby these reserves, as well as the wider community, can have confidence ... More >>
