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Youth Card offers young people support, advice and discounts

Friday, 5 April 2013, 4:03 pm | Rotorua District Council

A newly developed Rotorua Youth Card has been released for local young people between the ages of 11 and 18. More >>

Rotorua housing information session for newcomers & migrants

Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 2:18 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council, Settlement Support NZ and Citizens Advice Bureau are holding a free information evening on housing in New Zealand for local migrants and newcomers to the city. More >>

Demonstrators pleased with popular LibraryLive sessions

Thursday, 28 March 2013, 3:14 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Library’s ‘LibraryLive’ sessions have been an outstanding success, proving popular not only with library-goers, but with the many community groups and local businesses demonstrating their services. More >>

Rotorua: lowest rates increase in recent history proposed

Thursday, 28 March 2013, 3:09 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council is signalling its lowest rates rise in recent history in its 2013/14 draft Annual Plan, which was adopted for public consultation at a special council meeting today [28 March]. More >>

Free parking among initiatives proposed for CBD

Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 4:47 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council’s vision for a revitalised CBD is about to move into its next phase with a number of proposals being included in the council’s 2013/14 draft Annual Plan for public consultation. More >>

Piano By Candlelight Musician to Play in Rotorua

Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 9:50 am | Rotorua District Council

Piano By Candlelight Musician To Play In Rotorua ROTORUA 20.03.13: One of New Zealand’s most influential musicians will be performing in Rotorua next month and promoting his new CD. More >>

Registrations open for council’s ‘Driver Directions’ course

Thursday, 14 March 2013, 5:03 pm | Rotorua District Council

ROTORUA 14.03.13: Rotorua District Council (RDC) is taking registrations for its April Driver Directions course for young drivers wanting to get valuable driving skills and practice on a safe off-road environment. More >>

Drought is ‘bitter-sweet’ for local economy says mayor

Thursday, 14 March 2013, 3:47 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters says the current drought affecting most of the North Island is a “bitter-sweet” event for Rotorua and in particular for two of the city’s most important economic drivers – tourism and agriculture. More >>

Council & Scion appoint directors to TERAX waste technolog

Thursday, 14 March 2013, 2:25 pm | Rotorua District Council

News Release Thursday 14 March 2013 Council and Scion appoint directors to company commercialising TERAX waste technology ROTORUA 14.03.13: Rotorua District Council and Scion have appointed four directors to the board of new joint-venture company ... More >>

Aviation expert appointed director of Rotorua Airport

Monday, 11 March 2013, 10:36 am | Rotorua District Council

Aviation expert appointed director of Rotorua International Airport Rotorua District Council has appointed aviation business consultant Ray Sayer to the board of directors of Rotorua International Airport. Mr Sayer has run his own aviation and business ... More >>

Council’s City Safe Guardians making CBD safer say retailers

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 3:49 pm | Rotorua District Council

Results from a Rotorua District Council (RDC) survey reveal that retailers believe the council’s City Safe Guardians play an important role in helping keep the central city safe - especially when it comes to keeping “riff raff” in line, as one retailer ... More >>

Library celebrating NZ Book Month

Wednesday, 6 March 2013, 12:27 pm | Rotorua District Council

News Release Wednesday 6 March 2013 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Library celebrating NZ Book Month ROTORUA 06.03.13: There’s so much going on at Rotorua District Library this month that staff just want to shout out loud. The library ... More >>

Chief executive position open at Rotorua District Council

Monday, 4 March 2013, 2:18 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council has commenced advertising its position of chief executive and is inviting applications up until 18 March. Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters said that with the current chief executive’s contract concluding on 30 June the council ... More >>

New look offers enhanced visibility for council CBD teams

Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 2:51 pm | Rotorua District Council

Local residents may become more aware of Rotorua District Council (RDC) staff carrying out their varying duties in the CBD from this week. However it is not because there are more people on the job. More >>

Council surveying residents online about CBD parking

Monday, 25 February 2013, 3:28 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council wants to hear what residents think about parking arrangements in the CBD and especially their views of the 12-day free parking trial offered at Christmas last year. More >>

Fines for drivers who speed past school buses

Friday, 22 February 2013, 9:52 am | Rotorua District Council

ROTORUA 22.02.12: Rotorua District Council (RDC) and Rotorua Police are targeting drivers who exceed the 20kph legal limit past school buses collecting or dropping off children and are warning that offending drivers will be fined. More >>

Redwoods Free Family Fun-With-Nature Event On Next Sunday

Thursday, 21 February 2013, 3:32 pm | Rotorua District Council

The Redwoods Free Family Fun-With-Nature Event On Next Sunday ROTORUA 21.02.13: Rotorua District Council (RDC) is holding a free event at The Redwoods in Whakarewarewa Forest next weekend encouraging local families with young children to be creative, ... More >>

Redwoods toilets feature native bird conservation message

Wednesday, 20 February 2013, 2:32 pm | Rotorua District Council

Kereama Taepa’s designs depicting the fragility of our native bird species have been selected to adorn The Redwoods' new public toilets. Last year Rotorua District Council (RDC) encouraged local artists to submit designs for ‘shrouds’ which ... More >>

‘BorrowBox’ innovation offers easy access to library e-audio

Monday, 11 February 2013, 4:14 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua Library has launched 'BorrowBox', an online application which allows library members to download e-audiobooks straight to their laptops, computers, tablets or smartphones without having to go through the library catalogue or website. More >>

Interpretation information session offered to local migrants

Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 5:11 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council (RDC) is encouraging local migrants interested in offering to help with interpretation services to attend an interpretation information session this month. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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