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DIY/trade painters targeted in paint waste disposal campaign
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 2:14 pm | Rotorua District Council
DIY and trade painters are being targeted in a new campaign around responsible disposable of paint waste – and can win prizes by just texting a key word to an allocated number. More >>
Rotorua’s Pop-up i-SITE innovation reaching more visitors
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 1:58 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council has developed an innovative ‘Pop-up i-SITE’ – a fully mobile information and booking service operating at various locations and giving more visitors access to comprehensive and independent information on what to see ... More >>
New playground equipment not seen before in Rotorua
Monday, 30 September 2013, 4:52 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council (RDC) is installing a new playground in Kawaha Point featuring equipment not seen in the district before, including a provision for children with disabilities. More >>
Rotorua Council appoints members to Licensing Committee
Friday, 27 September 2013, 9:23 am | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council (RDC) appointed four members to the newly formed District Licensing Committee at last night’s council meeting (25 September). More >>
Japanese teens help clean up Sulphur Point walking track
Tuesday, 24 September 2013, 3:48 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua’s Sulphur Point walkway was given a spruce-up by a group of visiting Japanese teenagers yesterday afternoon (23 September). The clean-up was organised by Rotorua District Council’s Keep Rotorua Beautiful coordinator Rose Hiha-Agnew and Kick-Off ... More >>
Voting Papers For Local Elections In the Post from Today
Friday, 20 September 2013, 12:22 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 20.09.13: Over the next few days registered Rotorua voters can expect to receive their voting papers in the post for next month’s local elections. More >>
Registrations Open For Council’s ‘Driver Directions’ Course
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 1:34 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 19.09.13: Rotorua District Council (RDC) is taking registrations for next month’s Driver Directions course for young drivers wanting to get valuable driving skills and practice on a safe off-road environment. More >>
Locals encouraged to attend hydrogen sulphide presentation
Wednesday, 18 September 2013, 3:26 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council is hosting Dr Phil Shoemack tomorrow as he presents the findings of the ‘Hydrogen Sulphide – The Effects On Health’ study. More >>
International Events Award Adds Feather to Rotorua's Cap
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 11:29 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 17.09.13: Rotorua’s reputation for hosting world-class events has been recognised on a global scale with the city receiving an International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) World Festival and Event City Award, which is sponsored ... More >>
2013 Perceptions of Safety Survey available
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 4:20 pm | Rotorua District Council
The 2013 ‘Perceptions of Safety Survey’ has revealed that local residents are increasingly feeling that Rotorua is a safe place to live. More >>
Council challenges locals to help Keep NZ Beautiful
Monday, 9 September 2013, 2:46 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council is challenging locals to clean-up our city during this year’s Keep New Zealand Beautiful Week activities. The annual event is one of the largest nationwide community fixtures in the country, and is taking place this year from ... More >>
Sculpture trail for Government Gardens
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 3:10 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council is creating a sculpture and leisure trail in Government Gardens to provide a link to the area’s nearby attractions and to help re-establish a man-made lake as a place of healing. More >>
Library to host book swap event on Saturday
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 10:39 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 03.09.13: Rotorua Library is holding a free book swap event on Saturday (7 September) to celebrate International Literacy Day which is observed world-wide the following day (8 September). More >>
Planting of champion redwood in Whakarewarewa Forest
Monday, 2 September 2013, 3:16 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council hosted The Tree Lab team on behalf of the non-profit Archangel Ancient Tree Archive today as they planted giant redwood seedlings in the Whakarewarewa Forest. More >>
Sanitarium Weet-Bix Kids TRYathlon heading Rotorua’s way
Friday, 30 August 2013, 3:27 pm | Rotorua District Council
One of the world’s largest children’s sporting events is coming to Rotorua and will take over Kuirau Park in a spectacular display of swimming, cycling and running in December. More >>
Council’s fishy art competition returns
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:41 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 28.08.13: After a year’s hiatus Rotorua District Council’s annual Fish Out of Water competition is back! More >>
Unsafe Tree In Tutanekai Street to Be Removed
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 9:43 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 27.08.13: Rotorua District Council (RDC) is to remove a large Pin Oak tree in Tutanekai Street which has become a safety risk after developing a major split in its trunk. More >>
Residents encouraged to report rubbish bag thieves
Monday, 19 August 2013, 12:11 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 19.08.13: Rotorua District Council is encouraging residents who witness people stealing householders’ bundles of rubbish bags from properties to report the theft to the council or Rotorua Police. More >>
New finance chief for Rotorua District Council
Monday, 19 August 2013, 9:55 am | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council (RDC) chief executive Geoff Williams has today announced the appointment of Dave Foster as the council’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). More >>
New Council Fund to Match Efforts Which Help Neighbourhoods
Friday, 16 August 2013, 5:26 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 16.08.13 : Rotorua District Council (RDC) has created a Neighbourhood Matching Fund (NMF) totalling $50,000 to help provide resources for one-off self-help projects which support the council’s Community Outcomes goals. More >>