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Rat-Free Forest Offers Rare Boost For Kōkako North Of Rotorua

Scoop 13 Feb 2026
Iwi conservation work has wiped out rats across 700ha of Kaimai Mamaku Forest ....
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Rat-free forest offers rare boost for kōkako north of Rotorua

RNZ 13 Feb 2026
Iwi-led conservation project Te Wao Nui o Tapuika has now achieved 0 percent rat tracking in an area of woodland between Ōtanewainuku, in the Western Bay of Plenty, and Kaharoa, north of Rotorua, ...
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‘Towering golden flowers’: Sunflower project to boost Rotorua Hospital’s children’s unit

NewstalkZB 12 Feb 2026
The Rotary Club of Rotorua is set to brighten the city this weekend with the launch of its Sunflower Spectacular, aimed at raising funds for the Rotorua Hospital children’s unit ... Rotary Club of Rotorua ...
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Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua

Otago Daily Times 10 Feb 2026
The stolen items included a Cartier watch. File photo. Getty Images. A handbag�stolen from a Queenstown park containing goods worth $34,000 including a luxury watch has been recovered from a property in Rotorua ... .
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Tributes flow for Rotorua nanny with ‘heart of gold’ now the focus of homicide investigation

NewstalkZB 09 Feb 2026
Family and friends of the Rotorua woman whose death has launched a homicide investigation say she had a “heart of gold” who opened her home to children.  ... Smith has lived in Rotorua since her teens and was a mother of two sons. .
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Motels used as taxpayer-funded emergency housing don't have resource consent

NewstalkZB 06 Feb 2026
Two Rotorua motels have been operating as Ministry of Social Development emergency housing without proper resource consent, the local council says.  ... The Gibson Court Motel operates emergency housing in Rotorua.
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Statement Of Issues Released For Rafting JV Co's Application To Acquire Three Rotorua Rafting Operators

Scoop 05 Feb 2026
The Commission is seeking submissions from Rotorua Rafting, Kaitiaki Adventures, Kaituna Cascades and other interested parties on the issues raised in the Statement of Issues ....
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SoI released for Rafting JV Co's application to acquire three Rotorua rafting operators (New Zealand Commerce Commission)

Public Technologies 05 Feb 2026
The Commission is seeking submissions from Rotorua Rafting, Kaitiaki Adventures, Kaituna Cascades and other interested parties on the issues raised in the Statement of Issues.
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Waitangi Day in Rotorua: Two cultural celebrations for locals and visitors

NewstalkZB 04 Feb 2026
Rotorua visitor attractions will host two Waitangi Day celebrations on Friday ... Wai Ariki Spa is a fitting venue for Rotorua's official Waitangi Day event ... Of The People celebration in Rotorua last year.
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NZ Post closures in Rotorua to hit older residents hardest

RNZ 02 Feb 2026
NZ Post's decision to close two Rotorua post shops is expected to heavily impact older residents, local business owners and community advocates say ... only be two or three post shops left in Rotorua.
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Mount Maunganui landslide: Rotorua grandmother's remains identified

Otago Daily Times 31 Jan 2026
Rotorua woman Susan Knowles has been formally identified as a victim of the Mt Maunganui landslide. Photo. Supplied. The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles have been formally identified by the coroner ... .
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‘Loved by all': Family of latest Mount Maunganui landslide victim identified pay tribute

NewstalkZB 31 Jan 2026
The remains of Rotorua property manager Susan Knowles have been formally identified by the coroner. . Susan Doreen Knowles, from Ngongotahā, was one of two Rotorua women who were victims of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide. .
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ComCom to issue SoI on proposed acquisition of Rotorua rafting operators (New Zealand Commerce Commission)

Public Technologies 28 Jan 2026
Rotorua Rafting Holdings Limited is seeking to acquire the rafting and sledging assets of Rotorua Rafting, Kaitiaki Adventures and Kaituna Cascades.
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Rotorua Mayor Tops Donations And Spending, Others Spent Nothing On Successful Campaigns

Scoop 26 Jan 2026
Returning mayor Tania Tapsell raised the most money and spent the most in her bid to get re-elected ....
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Faces of Mt Maunganui: Rotorua grandmother, Italian teen, Swedish tourist among missing

NewstalkZB 24 Jan 2026
A Rotorua grandmother is believed to be among the victims of a landslide at a Mount Maunganui campground.  ... Italian teen Sharon Maccanico and Rotorua grandmother are believed to be among the missing after the Mount Maunganui landslide. .
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