5:53pm Thursday 23 May, 2019
The weed cordon that excluded boats from the Motuwhetero arm of Lake Ōkataina last week has been removed. Two weed cordons were originally erected... Read More
8:11am Thursday 23 May, 2019
Today is the last day for the Taiohi-Taiao Youth Jam – a three day event in Rotorua aimed at tackling issues of climate change this year. Run... Read More
5:45pm Friday 17 May, 2019
Rotorua Canopy Tours in conjunction with the Tourism Industry Association and the Department of Conservation, have successfully dispatched 123 rats,... Read More
7:15am Friday 17 May, 2019
The Wellbeing Budget will enable further transformation of New Zealand’s forestry sector after the successful rollout of the Government’s... Read More
5:33pm Thursday 16 May, 2019
Delegates at TRENZ 2019 are leaving a legacy of over 600 native trees to benefit the New Zealand environment, as the result of a partnership with Trees... Read More
3:08pm Thursday 09 May, 2019
Rotorua has a wintertime air quality issue caused by smoke from home heating fires. “The smoke affects the health of our community, especially... Read More
8:07am Thursday 09 May, 2019
From trapping rats and possums to delegate bags made from recyclable and washable paper and donating left-over food to local charities, this year’s... Read More
5:05pm Thursday 04 Apr, 2019
The one feature about walks north of Rotorua is that they are peaceful, yet not far from continual bustle. A track from Rotorua’s Lake Road to... Read More
10:05am Thursday 04 Apr, 2019
Following the latest Rotorua Creative Communities Scheme funding round, a total of $27,400 was awarded to 23 arts projects across the Rotorua district. Creative... Read More
12:28pm Friday 29 Mar, 2019
Last April, torrential rains caught the hamlet of Ngongotaha by surprise. A cascade of biblical levels rushed down two streams through Ngongotaha and... Read More
1:19pm Monday 18 Mar, 2019
As if on cue, the heavens gushed as some 170 students, parents and caregivers converged on the Village Green for a climate change protest in... Read More
7:18am Friday 15 Mar, 2019
Students from three major Rotorua schools will assemble at the Village Green today to march for climate change awareness. Rotorua Lakes councillors,... Read More
10:14am Wednesday 13 Mar, 2019
A cluster of earthquakes have been detected in the Bay of Plenty region this morning. GeoNet have reported on their website and social media, that... Read More
9:39am Wednesday 13 Mar, 2019
A concern sewage may enter Lake Rotorua through traditional Maori land is creating anxiety for a descendent camping on the land. Dave Barry, who returned... Read More
10:34am Friday 08 Mar, 2019
Biosecurity New Zealand’s Gypsy Moth surveillance programme has uncovered a larva of the poplar sawfly, an insect that is new to New Zealand. The... Read More