Five rescued after two boats sink in Lake Rotoiti
Five people were rescued from the water after two boats sank in Lake Rotoiti near Rotorua. A broken-down boat carrying three ...
Rotorua couple’s $29k bid boosts Ronald McDonald charity fundraiser
But the community-minded couple didn’t mind finding themselves toing and froing with another bidder for the top auction prize ...
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Spotlight on Rotorua: New Zealand’s cultural heartbeat
As the birthplace of New Zealand’s Māori tourism, Rotorua is a spectacular blend of natural geothermal wonders and deep ...
Rotorua council seeks public input on sewerage pipe funding, night market
It is partially funded by the Ministry for the Environment, Rotorua Lakes Council, and Bay of Plenty Regional Council - ...
Sewerage Scheme Funding ‘Feels Like An Open Chequebook’ – Former Fonterra Chairman
Former Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden is calling for 50-50 cost split between residents and the Government to pay for a controversial Rotorua sewerage scheme. The Tarawera Reticulation ...
Sewerage pipeline work near tapū lake to continue despite protests
The construction of a controversial sewerage pipeline near a Rotorua lake considered tapū by mana whenua is set to continue despite protests. Work on stage one of the Tarawera Sewerage Scheme ...
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Reduction in Rotorua public bins frustrates, as more set to go
Bins were removed from Tikitapu (Blue Lake) in early 2023 in what the council has described as the first "test" of this, and in response to a wasp problem. The move frustrated Rotorua Blue Lake ...