Three DOC jobs go in reshuffle
The number of Department of Conservation staff in Rotorua will be reduced by three as part of the nationwide restructure.
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Tarawera trout survey (+video)
Eastern Fish and Game staff have got up close and personal with some of the region’s world-renowned trout fisheries, completing a drift dive in the Tarawera River this week.
Mayor and councillors to receive pay rises
Rotorua's mayor and councillors are today expected to sign off on pay rises for themselves but they won't get them until after October's local body elections.
Milk truck conversion to fight fires
The Ngongotaha Volunteer Fire Brigade will tell you it is not easy to purchase a 14,000-litre water tanker.
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Supper Club fundraiser
The Supper Club fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald Family Retreat was... more
Editorial: Bed sharing raises alarm
As a first time mum I was horrified when hospital midwives suggested... more
Rugby: Rennie backs Sir Graham
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie believes Sir Graham Henry made some good... more
Urewera: Complainants to consider compensation
A Rotorua lawyer heavily involved in the Urewera Raids case says it's... more
Supper Club fundraiser takes the cake
Dinner with a Masterchef was a fiercely-contested prize but in the... more
Rugby: Joe Royal to work with schools
The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union's decision to hire former Ponsonby... more
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Taupo man arrested for importing drugs
A Taupo man has been arrested for importing a drug similar LSD, which was hidden inside a DVD case.
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Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention Centre.
Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention...
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Westbrook...
Opening of the Koutu youth space
Hundreds turned out for the opening of the Koutu...
Kids rugby
Youngsters took to the rugby fields on Saturday...
Te Maori
Future of federation in doubt
The relevance of the Te Arawa Federation of Maori Authorities is being questioned and authority members have called a meeting to discuss its future.
Iwi trust boss to stay on
A Te Arawa commercial leader will remain chairman of its river trust, despite resigning from another high-profile position after a court found he took valuable land from his grandmother.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Communities value school trustees
Positions for school boards of trustees closed this week. Around the country, schools will be hoping they have sufficient numbers of interested parents coming forward to take on the role of trustee.
Te Arawa hapu mark land
Te Arawa hapu protesting the proposed Rotorua Eastern Arterial have drawn their own line in the sand, marking their territory with three carved pouwhenua along the proposed route.
Blogs
Brian Holden: York leaves grand old impression
The And Another Thing team is now back home after its six-week global excursion.
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Business
Three wins for The Wedding Guy
Local company The Wedding Guy is having a great year, with a win in three categories of the 2013 Wedding Industry Experts Awards under its belt.
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Sport
Motorsport: Series victory now in Burgess' sights
Tauranga's Reece Burgess led a KTM 1-2-3 to the podium at round two of the Dirt Guide Cross-Country series near Tokoroa on Saturday and also thrust himself into the top spot with just one round to go.
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Council Update
Smoke testing Rotorua sewers to begin next week
23.05.13: As part of an improvement programme to reduce the amount of... more
Free seminar and workshop for young blues musicians
Rotorua is once again hosting the Blues Festival over Queen's... more
Blessing ceremony welcomes new rural fire appliances
21.05.13: Following extensive fundraising efforts and generous... more
Rotorua mountain bike trails named among best on earth
20.05.17: Rotorua’s world-renowned mountain bike trails have won... more
Rotorua i-SITE among country’s top performing visitor information centres
19.05.13: Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-SITE has achieved a near... more
Chinese visitors from Rotorua-Nanjing Town welcomed to NZ’s Rotorua
18.05.13: Forty eight residents of China’s Rotorua-Nanjing township... more
NZ Herald
Company plans to demolish Carisbrook
Calder Stewart has plans to demolish almost all of Carisbrook. The company bought the old stadium from the Dunedin City Council in a conditional deal in February for $3.3 million. Confirmation of the purchase appears to be due next month. Documents released to the Otago Daily Times yesterday confirmed the company planned to clear almost every structure from the former home of Otago rugby for future development. Only the Neville St turnstile building would be spared, at least for now, as the Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Historic Places Trust continue to discuss a covenant to protect…
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