To combat the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s “invisibility”, it is taking a multi-faceted approach ahead of the Local Body Election... Read More

Legal and consultancy costs associated with a draft development contributions policy will reach at least $136,000, Rotorua Lakes Council expects. The... Read More

Rotorua Economic Development, also known as Destination Rotorua, is changing its name to RotoruaNZ. The organisation’s representatives say the... Read More

A proposal to sell 10 Rotorua reserve sites is one step closer to public consultation after it cleared another hurdle in a split council vote. On Thursday,... Read More

A Rotorua developer believes a council proposal to charge developers for infrastructure growth would “kill the goose that lays the golden egg”... Read More

Tania Tapsell has entered the race for the Rotorua mayoralty with a promise to focus on stopping "the spend". Among the three-term Rotorua... Read More

One third of the 120 family harm calls a week in Rotorua are to emergency housing motels, the council says. The comments were made by Rotorua Lakes... Read More

Rotorua Lakes Council will strongly oppose an application for Judicial Review of a Rotorua Lakes Council decision to submit the Rotorua District Council... Read More

A tā moko artist wearing a headlamp and blue surgical gloves hunched over Stacey Te Pohue Rose's face, wiping the surplus ink away with a tissue. Stacey... Read More

Rotorua Lakes Council’s application to the Government’s Infrastructure Acceleration Fund for stormwater projects to enable housing has been... Read More

An encouraging start is how Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council is describing the progress it is making towards reducing corporate greenhouse gas... Read More

The new dedicated toddler play space at the Rotorua Lakefront is now complete and open for tamariki to enjoy this weekend, following a karakia led by... Read More

Council ownership of water entities has been confirmed by the Government as part of the Three Waters Reform. The majority of the 47 recommendations... Read More

Rotorua council has pressed “pause” on its controversial Māori wards bill, with Labour retracting its support. Thursday’s announcement... Read More

Rotorua district councillor Peter Bentley has resigned from the council effective immediately in a fiery exchange with mayor Steve Chadwick. At a full... Read More