NEW: A council initiative launched this week will give Rotorua newcomers an extra special welcome. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
The Sustainable Living Portfolio group, together with Rotorua Lakes Council's customer services team, have developed an information pack to welcome new residents to Rotorua.
The purpose of the pack is to help individuals and families settle in to Rotorua by providing useful information that will help them connect with their
neighbours and wider community.
The pack includes a reusable shopping bag, a detailed town map including contact details for health care providers and youth-based activities and key information about Civil Defence, council services and Neighbourhood Support.
Citizens Advice Bureau coordinator Jane Eynon-Richards said the packs were needed.
"We will definitely be giving them out as much as we can. We have a lot of new migrants who come to the bureau so it is a great way for them to get all the information they need without having to look for it."
