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Swimming Holes a Plenty in Rotorua
Thursday, 8 January 2015, 3:45 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
We’re a nation of water lovers and swimming is a pastime which virtually every New Zealander can claim as a birth right. And nothing compares to the freedom of taking a refreshing plunge in the untamed waters of one of nature’s beautiful swimming ... More >>
New Rotorua TV Commercials to Attract Aucklanders
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 12:30 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
New Rotorua TV Commercials to Attract Aucklanders ROTORUA, Tuesday 16 September 2014: A new series of television commercials promoting Rotorua will go to air this week – with much of the footage having been shot in Auckland. More >>
Saturday’s Fire and Ice festival events postponed by weather
Friday, 11 July 2014, 12:36 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
A forecast of deteriorating weather for Rotorua tomorrow (Saturday 12 July) has resulted in a decision to postpone Saturday events in The Hits Fire & Ice Festival. More >>
Rotorua’s event profile gets $300,000 boost
Tuesday, 18 March 2014, 11:42 am | Destination Rotorua Marketing
Rotorua’s reputation as a major events city has been given a $300,000 boost by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The MBIE Major Events fund, will see $100,000 per year allocated towards staging the annual Vibram Tarawera ... More >>
Record Number at Half Century Milestone for Marathon
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 11:41 am | Destination Rotorua Marketing
The 50th anniversary of New Zealand’s oldest marathon, the iconic Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon, is on track to break entry records, with over 3,000 people having already signed up to take their place on the starting line next May. More >>
Reel in ‘The Big One’ at the Trout Season Opening in Rotorua
Monday, 30 September 2013, 4:55 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
Hundreds of anglers are about to descend on New Zealand’s trout-fishing mecca, Rotorua, and hopes are high that a new trout release strategy will see bigger and more abundant fish than ever before. More >>
Rotorua Launches TV Campaign Showcasing City’s Secrets
Monday, 30 September 2013, 3:28 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
Rotorua’s new television commercial campaign goes to air tonight, challenging people’s perception of the city and encouraging Kiwis to rediscover the region’s hidden gems. More >>
Chinese Visits Treble Since Last Time Easter Fell in March
Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:40 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
Rotorua had another bumper month for visitation in March after posting a record result for February, with Chinese visits to Rotorua attractions and activities almost trebling since the last time Easter fell in March back in 2008. More >>
Record Month For Rotorua’s Accomodation Sector
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 12:49 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
Rotorua’s plethora of successful large events over summer have resulted in its highest ever volume of domestic visitor nights in commercial accommodation for a February month. More >>
Turn Up The Heat This Winter In Rotorua
Thursday, 28 March 2013, 4:45 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA, Thursday 28th March 2013: Autumn’s chillier temperatures are beginning to settle in and for visitors to Rotorua’s geothermal wonderland this is good news: atmospheric changes during the cooler months bring the city’s world famous geysers, ... More >>
Rotorua Launches Search To Find NZ’s Next Famous Face
Thursday, 22 November 2012, 2:22 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
Rotorua is searching for its next big star to follow in the footsteps of Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison and Bret McKenzie – all of whom launched their acting careers in the iconic New Zealand city. More >>
Rotorua signs MoU with China Southern Airlines
Monday, 29 October 2012, 6:33 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA: Monday 29th October, 2012: Last night in Guangzhou, China, a delegation led by Rotorua District Council (RDC) deputy mayor, Trevor Maxwell, signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Southern Airlines, led by executive ... More >>
Famously Rotorua Campaign Launches to Lure Aucklanders
Monday, 1 October 2012, 3:01 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA, Monday 1st October 2012: Rotorua has this week launched a significant domestic marketing campaign focused on enticing Aucklanders to venture south of the Bombays and enjoy the region’s world-famous attractions. Famously Rotorua is a three-year ... More >>
See a different side of nature this Spring
Monday, 10 September 2012, 4:41 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
You’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, rare birds and views galore. More >>
Earthquake prone buildings seminar attracts 400
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 11:18 am | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA 28.08.12: A seminar coordinated and hosted by Rotorua District Council to discuss earthquake prone buildings and the Building Act attracted nearly 400 local people with interests in Rotorua buildings to the city's Convention Centre yesterday ... More >>
Rotorua unaffected by the minor eruption
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:36 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
7 August 2012 Media Release: Destination Rotorua Marketing Rotorua unaffected by the minor eruption of Mt Tongariro Rotorua was unaffected by the minor eruption of Mt Tongariro last night at 11.50pm and it is business as usual in the region which ... More >>
$8.5 million upgrade of wastewater treatment plant
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 10:59 am | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA 11.07.12: Rotorua District Council (RDC) has completed an $8.5 million upgrade of its waste water treatment plant which includes the commissioning of new membrane bioreactor technology to further improve Rotorua’s lake water quality. More >>
Rotorua security company wins half million dollar contract
Monday, 25 June 2012, 3:38 pm | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA 25.06.12: Local Rotorua company Watchdog Security Group has been awarded two three-year contracts worth more than half a million dollars to provide a range of security services to Rotorua District Council (RDC) . More >>
New Good Health Rotorua directory
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:31 am | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA 19.06.12: The Good Health Rotorua directory has become one of the most highly regarded and best used community directories in Rotorua and the latest 2012 edition has just been published. More >>
New manager for Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-Site
Monday, 18 June 2012, 10:03 am | Destination Rotorua Marketing
ROTORUA 18.06.12: Rotorua District Council (RDC) has appointed Graham Brownrigg manager of the Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-Site. More >>