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Tarawera 'Great Walk' has potential
A study to see if Tarawera could cope with a new "great walk" has been commissioned.
Council cancels Korean mud purchase
The Rotorua Lakes Council has cancelled plans to import South Korean mud for Mudtopia.
Te Arawa hapu buy volcanic valley
A popular Rotorua tourism attraction has been returned to iwi hands.
Ministry to look closely at Korean mud
The budget for Mudtopia is revealed while close checks will be made on imported mud.
Rotorua council given dubious award for muddy spending
Rotorua's council has received an award, of sorts, for its purchase of Korean mud.
Byelection on the cards after board member resigns
Resigning Rural Community Board member Euan McLachlan says job offer was too good to miss.
Rates increase on the cards
Ratepayers to get the same rates increase as signalled by council in its draft annual plan
Review of rules on noise control
The Rotorua Lakes Council is set to review its Air Quality Bylaw.
Duck shooting season gets under way
Duck and game bird hunting season began on Saturday, with no reports of any accidents.
Official opening of Rotorua's 'Super Mill' (+pics&video)
The Red Stag mill at Waipa is now officially the Southern Hemisphere's first 'super mill'.
Lake Rotorua nutrient rules hearings adjourned
Hearings into the regional council's controversial Lake Rotorua nutrient rules continue.
Hearings for controversial lake protection rules begin
A change to the rules around the Rotorua catchment by the regional council has caused a lot of concern among local farmers and lifestyle block owners. Hearings into the new rules started in Rotorua today.
McClay to head to US 'at earliest opportunity'
TRUMPED: Rotorua MP and Trade Minister Todd McClay has his work cut out for him after new the US president dumped the controversial