11:45am Mon 08 Jan, 2024
Ensuring Rotoehu residents are prepared in case of a natural disaster is the reasoning behind the development of a Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan for... Read More
04:00pm Sat 06 Jan, 2024
Let's be honest: in this time-scarce world of convenience and instant gratification, sometimes the goal to be environmentally friendly can seem like an impractical... Read More
08:30am Fri 22 Dec, 2023
From putting food on the table to building marae resilience, Rotorua Lakes Council has provided $80,000 in funding grants to support initiatives that build stronger... Read More
11:45am Wed 20 Dec, 2023
Rotorua's council will continue connecting Lake Tarawera properties to its sewerage network despite a petition raising concerns about an 'open chequebook”... Read More
01:00pm Tue 19 Dec, 2023
People who love being out on the water are being urged to have their say about proposed changes to the boating rules for Bay of Plenty. The Draft Regional... Read More
11:45am Mon 18 Dec, 2023
For 36 years, the Lakeland Queen provided tourists and locals with opportunities to cruise and dine on Lake Rotorua. But for the last three, the iconic paddle... Read More
10:30am Sat 09 Dec, 2023
From serving at McDonald's to the civil service, Rotorua's youngest councillor Fisher Wang is now set to guide a new generation on local politics. Wang was... Read More
09:00am Sat 09 Dec, 2023
The loss of the popular Julians Berry Farm and Café has come a step closer although it will likely take up to four years before houses start popping up... Read More
06:00pm Fri 08 Dec, 2023
The government is investigating whether four accommodation providers in Rotorua are complying with tenancy laws - including Spa Lodge. Twenty tenants of the... Read More
11:26am Mon 04 Dec, 2023
Fix crumbling teeth or keep their home? A retired couple say they are weighing up their choices in the face of a potential $48,000 council bill. Local Democracy... Read More
10:10am Wed 29 Nov, 2023
Twenty people have been moved out of a Rotorua lodge issued two dangerous building notices in a week - the first for dead-bolting residents in at night. The... Read More
07:00am Thu 23 Nov, 2023
Rotorua Lakes Council has paused work to fluoridate its water supply after a preliminary High Court ruling the mandate to do so is unlawful. "I am resisting... Read More