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Rotorua District is New Zealand's fourth largest district by population. Located in the Bay of Plenty, the Rotorua District centres on Rotorua City. Rotorua is around the southern shoreline of Lake Rotorua. It extends to include a substantial rural district encompassing 14 lakes, areas of geothermal activity and considerable areas of public open space. The economy is based on tourism, agriculture and forestry.
ROTORUA — Rotorua has cemented its place as one of New Zealand's leading multisport destinations, with news that the Rotorua Half Ironman and the Contact Tri Series will combine in 2012 to create a festival of triathlon in the region in December.
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ROTORUA — The boiling mud pools and steam clouds of Rotorua aren't normally what you might associate with an outdoor ice-skating rink, but for four weeks during June and July that is exactly what will be making its home on the Village Green at the Rotorua Lakefront.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua District Council (RDC) is inviting Koutu residents and surrounding communities to a public meeting this week to discuss the council’s new youth space planned for Koutu.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters says the 2011 Regional Rankings report by BERL (Business & Economic Research Ltd) show a number of encouraging economic indicators for Rotorua, and give reason for some real optimism for the future.
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ROTORUA — The winners of a competition so popular that it caused the Rotorua tourism website to crash have been announced, as New Zealand’s first Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) consumer campaign aimed at Chinese New Zealanders draws to a close.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua District Council (RDC) has picked up the national Youth Spaces Award at the 2012 Youth in Local Government conference in Invercargill.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Mayor Kevin Winters is asking business leaders to step up and make a real commitment to Rotorua’s economic future by making themselves available for the district’s new economic development board.
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ROTORUA — From today (Tuesday 1 May) a new rule prohibits the sale of properties with solid fuel burners that do not meet clean air standards.
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ROTORUA — From historic Russian cities to the expanse of Antarctica – via Europe, Japan and the Pacific – Nigel Brown’s artistic response to overseas travel is captured in Travel to Travel opening at Rotorua Museum on Wednesday [2 May].
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ROTORUA — From Tuesday a new rule prohibits the sale of properties with solid fuel burners that do not meet clean air standards.
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ROTORUA — Ground-breaking exhibition White Cloud Worlds, featuring stunning science fiction and fantasy artwork by internationally acclaimed New Zealand artists, opens at Rotorua Museum on Wednesday [2 May].
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ROTORUA — One of the world’s most acclaimed singers, legendary New Zealand soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, is in Rotorua today to perform her only 2012 North Island recital.
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This year’s Events & Venues-organised Anzac Day Civic Memorial Service to honour New Zealand servicemen and women promises to be an entertaining yet respectful commemoration for people of all ages to enjoy.
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ROTORUA — Residents have just over a week left to get submissions in to Rotorua District Council on its draft Long-term Plan.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua District Council (RDC) and Rotorua Police are encouraging more local schools to get onboard a road safety campaign recommencing next week for Term Two, targeting dangerous driving and parking outside schools.
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ROTORUA — Following demolition of the Lake Road railway overbridge and its removal over the last few weeks, Lake Road will re-open to through-traffic overnight tomorrow [Friday 20 April].
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ROTORUA — Rotorua District Council (RDC) has begun a search to identify people with suitable skills and experience to join the board of directors of Rotorua’s new economic development CCO (Council Controlled Organisation).
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ROTORUA — Construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Fenton and Devon streets is getting underway this week.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua’s trans-Tasman flights are taking off with Air New Zealand adding seven Thursday services to its Rotorua-Sydney schedule over the peak summer months.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are appealing for information from the public as part of their investigation into a break in and destruction of trees at the Scion Crown Research property in Sala Street, Whakarewarewa, last weekend.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua District Council (RDC) is reviewing its Arts and Cultural Policy and asking the community for feedback.
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Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters is encouraging talented locals to audition for television show ‘New Zealand’s Got Talent’ to ensure the city is well represented in the second series of the popular talent quest programme.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua posties will be busy this week delivering 30,000 twelve page summaries of Rotorua District Council’s newly released draft long-term plan to households across the district.
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ROTORUA — There's plenty happening in Rotorua to keep families occupied over Easter, including: Friday 6 April Combined Church Services - Good Friday Service 9am to 11am City Focus Enjoy a combined church Good Friday Easter service at City Focus on Tutanekai St.
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ROTORUA — Destination Rotorua Marketing’s Business Development Manager – Asia, Shelly Huang, won the Community Business Award at the inaugural Deloitte 2011 Chinese Business Figures Awards in Auckland on Monday night.
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ROTORUA — An amendment to the Building Act now allows homeowners to complete ‘Restricted Building Work’ under an owner-builder exemption provision.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua District Council (RDC) and local police are running a road safety operation on Broadlands Rd in Reporoa tomorrow aimed at reminding motorists to slow down for children.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua has been selected to host the 2013 World Rafting Championships in November next year following a successful international bid by Rotorua District Council (RDC), Kawerau District Council and NZ Rafting Association.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua District Council’s (RDC) ‘Perceptions of Safety Survey’ is now underway and anyone who completes the survey online will be entered in a prize draw.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua residents are being challenged to make sure their wood is good – get it now and give it time to season.
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