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Response to Rotorua QuakeAid collection overwhelming

Monday, 21 March 2011, 2:02 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council, organisers of Rotorua’s weekend QuakeAid collection say they are overwhelmed by the community’s response to the project. More >>

Postponed Redwoods family fun day on Sunday

Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 9:43 am | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council's annual Children's and Family Fun Day at The Redwoods is on Sunday [12 March] from 10am to 3pm having been postponed from last weekend because of weather conditions. More >>

Rotorua QuakeAid Appeal

Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 9:37 am | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua QuakeAid is a project involving a group of Rotorua organisations pulling together resources so the entire Rotorua community can respond to Christchurch earthquake victims’ desperate need for non-perishable food and supplies. More >>

Animal Control officer gives puppy mouth-to-muzzle resus

Thursday, 3 March 2011, 4:05 pm | Rotorua District Council

ROTORUA 03.03.11: A Rotorua District Council (RDC) animal control officer went beyond the call of duty this week when he brought a stray puppy back to life with mouth-to-muzzle resuscitation. More >>

Puppy saved with mouth-to-muzzle resuscitation

Thursday, 3 March 2011, 3:12 pm | Rotorua District Council

A Rotorua District Council (RDC) animal control officer went beyond the call of duty this week when he brought a stray puppy back to life with mouth-to-muzzle resuscitation. More >>

Love is in the Air at Redwoods Fun Day on Sunday

Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 5:57 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council’s annual Children’s and Family Fun Day at The Redwoods is taking place on Sunday from 10am to 3pm. This year’s fun day theme is ‘Love and Affection’ with great prizes up for grabs for those who dress in theme. More >>

Birthday Celebrations at Thursday’s Rotorua Night Market

Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 4:39 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua Night Market punters are in for a fun and lively evening this week as the popular market celebrates its first birthday. The Rotorua Night Market will be collecting donations to help support the Christchurch relief fund. More >>

Rotorua Stops for 2 Minutes Silence for Earthquake Victims

Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 4:32 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters lead council staff and members of the public in two minutes silence today (Tuesday 1 March) at 12.51pm to honour Christchurch earthquake victims and to show support for the city's survivors. More >>

Rotorua to Share Manaakitanga With Christchurch Residents

Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 3:37 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council’s Tourism Rotorua i-SITE is working with local Rotary clubs to organise free accommodation and activities for Christchurch people who need to take a break from the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake. More >>

Guerin says budget cuts will fund airport loans

Monday, 28 February 2011, 6:23 pm | Rotorua District Council

ROTORUA 28.02.11: Rotorua District Council chief executive Peter Guerin says the council can meet its repayment commitments on airport infrastructure loans from within existing budgets. He said this would alleviate the need to collect any additional ... More >>

Rotorua Mayor to lead 2 minutes silence at Civic Centre

Monday, 28 February 2011, 11:49 am | Rotorua District Council

Mayor Kevin Winters will be leading council staff in observing two minutes silence tomorrow (Tuesday 1 March) at 12.51pm to honour Christchurch earthquake victims and to show support for the city's survivors. More >>

Rotorua mayor sets up book for messages of support for Chch

Thursday, 24 February 2011, 2:26 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters has set up a message book so locals can express personal messages of support and sympathy to the people of Christchurch suffering the effects of this week’s devastating earthquake. The message book will be located in the ... More >>

Wandering dogs push pound capacity to it limits

Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:48 am | Rotorua District Council

ROTORUA 24.02.11: Rotorua District Council (RDC) is urging dog owners to be responsible following an influx of wandering pets being picked up by animal control officers. Fifty-one impounded dogs are currently at the city’s Dog Pound on State Highway ... More >>

Rotorua team on way to Chch to assist earthquake effort

Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 10:25 am | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council (RDC) is this morning mobilising the city’s rescue team ahead of travelling to Christchurch to help with the rescue of people trapped in earthquake damaged buildings and vehicles. RDC chief executive Peter Guerin said ... More >>

Workshops helping newcomers prepare for employment

Friday, 18 February 2011, 2:58 pm | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council (RDC) is running a series of free workshops next month to help newcomers to Rotorua prepare and apply for jobs in the community. RDC’s Settlement Support Office is offering three free workshops for migrants including ‘Writing ... More >>

‘Rotorua Entertains’ during Rugby World Cup 2011

Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 1:11 pm | Rotorua District Council

Locals and visitors to Rotorua can expect to see plenty of entertainment in the streets during the city’s Rugby World Cup 2011 (RWC 2011) celebrations thanks to a series of free workshops being offered to the community. More >>

Council offering courses to reduce crime

Monday, 14 February 2011, 2:44 pm | Rotorua District Council

ROTORUA  14.02.11:  Rotorua District Council (RDC) is offering local people the opportunity to learn from one of Australasia’s experts in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) next month. More >>

Over 6,000kg of waste from Raggamuffin to be recycled

Thursday, 10 February 2011, 1:25 pm | Rotorua District Council

A major recycling programme at the weekend’s Raggamuffin Music Festival has been hailed a success by Rotorua District Council (RDC). Over 13,730kg of waste was removed from Rotorua International Stadium after Saturday’s festival, with fifty percent ... More >>

Induction for new youth councillors to get wet ’n wild

Thursday, 10 February 2011, 11:58 am | Rotorua District Council

The 2011 Rotorua District Youth Council is preparing for the unknown as they kick off their year in office with a training and induction weekend designed to challenge them both mentally and physically. The 16 new youth councillors will set off to Lake ... More >>

Induction for new youth councillors to get wet ’n wild

Thursday, 10 February 2011, 11:54 am | Rotorua District Council

ROTORUA 10.02.11: The 2011 Rotorua District Youth Council is preparing for the unknown as they kick off their year in office with a training and induction weekend designed to challenge them both mentally and physically. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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