Rotorua District Council - Latest News [Page 26]
Library holding first ever Sunday open day
Tuesday, 5 July 2011, 3:16 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 05.07.11: For the first time since the 1920s the Rotorua District Library is opening its doors on a Sunday and locals can expect fun, entertainment, giveaways and prizes. More >>
RDC finalises Annual Plan and rates for coming year
Friday, 1 July 2011, 11:38 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 01.07.11: If Rotorua District Council (RDC) had not been faced with an extra half million dollar bill for insurance premiums it might have been possible to reduce this year’s rates increase for the 2011/12 year down further to just over 2% says ... More >>
Council tourism department restructured
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 10:34 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 28.06.11: Rotorua District Council (RDC) has revamped its tourism structure, simplified the department’s operating name and commenced a search to recruit key people for refocused positions. More >>
Council warns illegal dumpers of prosecution
Monday, 27 June 2011, 3:50 pm | Rotorua District Council
Council warns illegal dumpers of prosecution and $7500 fine or imprisonment ROTORUA 27.06.11: As Rotorua District Council undertakes yet another clean-up of a notorious dumping spot on Mountain Road the council is sending out a warning that illegal dumpers ... More >>
2011 Perceptions of Safety Survey
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:49 pm | Rotorua District Council
The presence of Rotorua Police in the CBD is a factor contributing towards local people feeling safe in the city. However many local residents are becoming more concerned about crime levels in Rotorua according to the Rotorua District Council (RDC) commissioned ... More >>
New role in Australia for council planning manager
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 3:03 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 22.06.11: Rotorua District Council’s planning services manager, Tracey May, is leaving the council at the end of July to take up a new environmental services director role with a local authority in New South Wales. More >>
Car seats donated to pre-school centres
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 1:45 pm | Rotorua District Council
A number of local early childhood organisations will be presented with a free car seat for emergency use as part of a Rotorua District Council and Rotorua Police initiative so children won't be at risk when they leave the centre with someone other than their ... More >>
Upgrade of In-Town Recycling Centre begins next week
Friday, 17 June 2011, 11:23 am | Rotorua District Council
Upgrade of In-Town Recycling Centre begins next week ROTORUA 17.06.11: Rotorua District Council (RDC) is encouraging Rotorua residents to keep up their fantastic recycling habits as upgrades to the In-Town Recycling Centre get underway next week. More >>
Storytelling and guided walks to celebrate Matariki
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 12:13 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rotorua District Council (RDC) and Rotorua Arts Village are holding their Matariki programmes simultaneously on Monday 20 June from 5pm. Kaikorero Purakau (The Storytellers), supported by RDC and Rotorua Trust, will feature the storytelling talents of Aunty ... More >>
Rotorua community very satisfied with council services
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 10:56 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 15.06.11: An independent survey of Rotorua residents has revealed high levels of satisfaction with most services provided to the community by Rotorua District Council (RDC). More >>
Maori language workshop for migrants
Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 1:54 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 14.06.11 : Newcomers to Rotorua and those unfamiliar with Te Reo Maori are being encouraged to attend a Maori language workshop to help them become confident with using Maori words. More >>
Council running youth essay competition on protecting kids
Monday, 13 June 2011, 1:07 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 13.06.11: Protecting our children is the hot topic for a Rotorua District Council (RDC) youth essay competition which will give the two young local winners the opportunity to represent Rotorua at the National Youth Forum on Cultural Diversity ... More >>
500 American students visiting Rotorua over next month
Monday, 13 June 2011, 1:01 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 13.06.11: Rotorua District Council (RDC) this morning [13 June] hosted the first of 20 groups of American students visiting the city over the next month as part of the People to People Student Ambassador Programme. More >>
New direction for Rotorua economic development
Friday, 10 June 2011, 1:51 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 10.06.11: A new economic direction for Rotorua has taken another step forward this week with Rotorua District Council (RDC) releasing a draft economic development strategy for comment. More >>
Nick Dallimore appointed to economic projects role
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 10:01 am | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 09.06.11: Rotorua District Council has reviewed its economic development structure following the departure of former economic development manager Grant Kilby, and has appointed Nick Dallimore to the new position of Manager Economic Projects More >>
New pocket guide for Redwoods and forest tracks
Friday, 3 June 2011, 4:40 pm | Rotorua District Council
A major transformation of forest recreation information leaflets and maps has resulted in the material being updated and combined into a single new comprehensive publication - ‘The Redwoods, Whakarewarewa Forest Recreation Guide’. More >>
Public meeting on ‘clean zone’ &advertising around RWC
Friday, 3 June 2011, 3:05 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 03.06.11: Rotorua District Council’s event’s unit, Events & Venues Rotorua, is encouraging locals and businesses to attend an information presentation next week where restrictions on advertising and commercial activities during Rugby ... More >>
Men needed for World Cup entertainment
Friday, 3 June 2011, 2:39 pm | Rotorua District Council
Rugby World Cup 2011 will see many men taking to Rotorua International Stadium’s number one ground to entertain fans with some hard-hitting world class rugby action. However more men are required to entertain fans throughout the city during the Rugby ... More >>
Council youth initiative receives $284,000 funding boost
Monday, 30 May 2011, 12:29 pm | Rotorua District Council
ROTORUA 30.05.11: Rotorua’s new youth parks programme has received a monetary boost from Sport & Recreation NZ’s (SPARC) Youth Recreation and Activities fund. More >>
Taonga return of immense cultural significance for Rotorua
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 3:59 pm | Rotorua District Council
The return to Rotorua this week of important Te Arawa taonga from Te Papa, the Auckland Museum and from the Royal collection in London is of immense cultural significance for Rotorua, and an historic moment in time says Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters. More >>