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Plan Change Aims To Increase Rotorua Housing Choice And Supply
Monday, 22 August 2022, 1:18 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Key aspects of a District Plan change to enable greater housing choice and supply in Rotorua are now in effect with other proposed changes open for submissions. Housing for Everyone – Plan Change 9 is an important part of addressing Rotorua’s critical ... More >>
Knowledge Is Powered Up This Election
Monday, 22 August 2022, 11:58 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
The latest tool to help voters get to know their 2022 Rotorua Lakes Council election candidates is now available for download. Rotorua Lakes Council has partnered with the Rotorua Chamber of Commerce, and with local app developers Salt + Tonic, to launch ... More >>
Rotorua Lakes Council’s 2022/23 Delivery Plan Continues Direction Set In Long-term Plan
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 4:01 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
The 2022/23 delivery plan adopted by Council today reflects its ongoing commitment to achieving better outcomes for Rotorua now and for the future, Mayor Steve Chadwick says. The plan is consistent with what was signalled for Year 2 (2022/23) in the ... More >>
Rotorua Lakes Council Opposes Application For Judicial Review Of Decision To Submit Local Representation Bill
Monday, 9 May 2022, 12:10 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Rotorua Lakes Council will strongly oppose an application for Judicial Review of a Rotorua Lakes Council decision to submit the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill to Parliament. The application was filed in the High Court by ... More >>
Tourism And Economic And Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash Announces Whakarewarewa Forest Loop As Great Ride
Friday, 6 May 2022, 1:07 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Today at a ceremony held in Rotorua, Tourism Minister Stuart Nash officially opened the Whakarewarewa Forest Loop trail and announced it will be added to the Ngā Haerenga Great Rides network. Tangata whenua opened the ceremony with a karakia and attendees ... More >>
Council Funding Application For Stormwater Projects To Enable Housing Progresses To Final Stage
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 7:58 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Rotorua Lakes Council’s application to the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund for stormwater projects to enable housing has been successful. The level of funding to be allocated to Rotorua is to be confirmed as part of final negotiations ... More >>
Learn More About Rotorua Lakes Council’s Plan For 2022/23 At Upcoming Public Talks
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 11:57 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
Rotorua Lakes Council is currently engaging with the community about the proposed work programme and budget for the 2022/23 financial year and will be hosting public talks at Rotorua Library over the next two weeks for those that would like to learn ... More >>
Dawn Karakia Commemorates Installation Of Ngā Tumu Me Te Toka Māpuna
Thursday, 14 April 2022, 2:50 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
A karakia was held along the boardwalk at the Rotorua Lakefront this morning to commemorate the installation of ‘ngā tumu me te toka māpuna’ – a series of pou tumu and a seat for contemplation and reflection. The dawn ceremony was led by ... More >>
Rotorua Lakes Council To Pursue Representation Arrangements Bill
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 1:36 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
As indicated last year, Rotorua Lakes Council is seeking legislative change, by way of Local Bill, to enable preferred representation arrangements to be adopted in Rotorua. The Bill was submitted to the Parliamentary Counsel Office for review ... More >>
Former Police Area Commander Appointed To Community Wellbeing Role At Rotorua Lakes Council
Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 10:34 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
Former Rotorua police area commander Anaru Pewhairangi has been appointed as Rotorua Lakes Council’s Deputy Chief Executive – Community Wellbeing. He will leave his current national Wellington-based role as Director Māori in the New Zealand Police ... More >>
Council To Seek Legislative Change To Enable Preferred Representation Model To Be Adopted
Friday, 19 November 2021, 5:14 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
As part of the Your Choice – 2022 Representation Review, Rotorua Lakes Council will be seeking legislative change to enable a preferred representation model to be adopted at the earliest possible time. Council’s preferred model for best representing ... More >>
Te Hura I Nga Pou Whenua O Tūhourangi - Unveiling Of Tūhourangi Artworks At Te Pūtake O Tawa
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 2:23 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
This morning five taonga (artworks) were unveiled at Te Pūtake o Tawa in Rotorua in accordance with Tūhourangi protocol, tā i te kawa. Officiating tohunga, Mataia Keepa of Tūhourangi Ngāti Wāhiao conducted the proceedings. Watu Mihinui, of Tūhourangi ... More >>
New Houses Means More Than Just Homes
Friday, 1 October 2021, 11:19 am | Rotorua Lakes Council
One of the most critical milestones in a subdivision journey has been reached for the first lot of land parcels at Wharenui Rise in Rotorua. Wharenui Rise landowner Ngāti Whakaue Tribal Lands recently attained subdivision completion certification ... More >>
Statement From Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 2:50 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Mayor Steve Chadwick says confirmation there will be no additional MIQ facilities in Rotorua is great news. “It’s really good we have been listened to and I thank Minister Hipkins and his Cabinet colleagues for that. “The prospect of more MIQ ... More >>
Stormwater key focus of funding applications
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 1:10 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Stormwater investment to support housing is the focus of three applications by Rotorua Lakes Council to the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund. Elected members were presented with a summary of Council’s funding applications at today’s Strategy, ... More >>
Creating A Connected, Vibrant, Safe And Thriving Eastside Community
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 5:12 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
There was cause for celebration today as Te Oranga Nui – Rāwhiti Mai: Eastside Community Wellness Plan was officially adopted by elected members. Almost two years of collaboration between Council, Eastside hapū, Tatau Pounamu, the community and ... More >>
Unprecedented Challenges Require Investment And Ongoing Partnerships To Deliver The Outcomes Needed
Monday, 28 June 2021, 4:16 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Rotorua Lakes Council’s 2021-2031 Long-term Plan sets some “mammoth” undertakings to address unprecedented challenges and move the district forward, Mayor Steve Chadwick says. The Long-term Plan (LTP), which sets out what the council will deliver across ... More >>
New Approach Needed For RLC To Respond To Issues
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 4:24 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
Chief executive Geoff Williams says that Rotorua is facing challenging times and the Council organisation needs to make changes to ensure it is in the right shape to respond to these issues. “We are operating in a very uncertain environment, ... More >>
RLC Undertakes Organisational Realignment To Better Meet Community Needs
Monday, 14 June 2021, 4:12 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
With increasing pressure on councils across the country to provide local leadership on issues spanning social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeings, as well as dealing with the impacts of COVID-19, Rotorua Lakes Council is making changes ... More >>
Mayor Steve Chadwick On Rotorua Emergency Housing Update
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 1:38 pm | Rotorua Lakes Council
The first actions announced today by Minister Woods and Minister Sepuloni are a great start. I called for the Government to focus its attention on Rotorua and to have a presence here on the ground because of the untenable situation of mothers ... More >>
