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‘Hungry For Customers’: New Way For Rotorua Public To Have Their Say Planned

Scoop 19 Mar 2025
Council chief executive wants 'customers' at the centre of the organisation's thinking ... .
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Rotorua’s Suggested ‘Rates Swap’ Labelled ‘Unfair’ By Deputy Mayor

Scoop 18 Mar 2025
She says it makes the district council look like the "bad guys" with a rates rise ... .
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‘We're working really hard’: Kiwi city trying to woo Chinese tourists back

Stuff 18 Mar 2025
Rotorua has seen a 37.5% decrease in the number of Chinese tourists compared to before the pandemic ....
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Rotorua Retirement Village Approved Under Fast-track Consent

Scoop 17 Mar 2025
The village - complete with bar, cafe and theatre - has been green lit ... .
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Mike Yardley: Bites and Sights in Rotorua

NewstalkZB 14 Mar 2025
... it doesn’t take long to work up an appetite amid the sizzle of Rotorua.
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Mike Yardley: Destination dining in Rotorua

NewstalkZB 14 Mar 2025
In a city awash with world-class hiking and biking trails, plus geothermal spectacles, it doesn’t take long to work up an appetite amid the sizzle of Rotorua ... Ever since Rotorua ... Photo / Rotorua NZ.
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Mike Yardley: Dreamy & Steamy in Rotorua

NewstalkZB 14 Mar 2025
If it has been a while since you last visited Rotorua, particularly around the foreshore, you’re in for a trail of treats. Rotorua’s foreshore developments and lakefront boardwalk have added some stirringly good additions to the city’s arsenal.
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Hundreds Sign Petition To Keep Busy Stretch Of Rotorua Highway 80km/h

Scoop 13 Mar 2025
NZTA says some roads will revert automatically and others are subject to public feedback ... .
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Operation Trolley: Why Rotorua’s Top Cop Says Opposition Worked

Scoop 13 Mar 2025
Forty-five shopping trolleys were returned and 13 people were arrested, but some claimed the campaign targeted the vulnerable ... .
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From school leaver to forestry trailblazer: Young woman breaks barriers

NewstalkZB 12 Mar 2025
When Shael (Pihenga) Takao left school 18 months ago she had no idea where her future lay – but now she’s cutting a fast track in forestry ...It’s cool being out in the forest and socialising with the crew,” the 19-year-old said ... Rotomā No ... Rotomā No ... .
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Monster Energy's Lachie Stevens-McNab Takes First Place in RockShox Kārearea Downhill Mountain Bike Race at Crankworx Rotorua

PR Newswire 10 Mar 2025
ROTORUA, New Zealand, March 10, 2025 ... In the second stop of the 2025 Crankworx Downhill Series, the 21-year-old from Rotorua, New Zealand, took the win in the Elite Men division amid an elite field.
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Kidnap, blackmail, assault: Mobster holds woman hostage in ‘harrowing’ ordeal

NewstalkZB 10 Mar 2025
A “fun” night out for two Hawke’s Bay best mates visiting Rotorua turned into a “harrowing” ordeal when one was kidnapped, held for ransom and assaulted by a Mongrel Mob gangster.  ... The pair planned a fun night out in Rotorua.
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Patricia Druwen And Tim Bringer Dominate As Slopestyle World Championship Kicks Off In Rotorua

Scoop 09 Mar 2025
Now in only its second season within the Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship, the women’s competition reinforced that these athletes are pushing the limits and proving they belong on the world’s biggest stage ... .
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Local Water Services: Should Rotorua Go It Alone?

Scoop 09 Mar 2025
Options include an in-house model or partnering with other councils ... .
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