New rules mean the council will need to lower speed limits around schools.

Tania Tapsell will visit two of Rotorua's sister cities at a cost of $10,000.

Busy restaurant sees spike in beggars fighting over "lucrative" spot.

He says the culture of closed-door workshops is 'ingrained'.

"Some of them simply do not want to abide by rules," Rotorua Lakes Council says.

It went in within a week of Mary Smith sharing her story with Local Democracy Reporting.

Council seeks balance between needs of workers, and those wanting to use reserves.

Water was shut down to up to 1800 homes while the pipe was repaired.

The centre is closed today.

Meanwhile, three businesses say they can replace the windows within a month.

Two nominations were received for the Rotorua Rural Community Board seat.

The council report released this time last year said the city was in a poor position.

Fresh warnings as cordon adjusted around geothermal Meade St site.

"We all should have a right to refuse medication."

Alphabetical order is considered to favour candidates with names at the top of the list.

The section of road was closed to vehicles for a six-month trial period.

Polling day is scheduled for October 19.

A meeting between groups was sparked by forest amenities being destroyed at the weekend.

Changes allow "the sun to shine down on Te Waro Uri for the first time in decades".

There are fewer people living in homeless motels but some residents are still suffering.

Some accommodation providers have been described as unsafe.

Brutal night-time attacks by dogs have left six sheep dead in Tikitere, Rotorua.

A notice of motion was filed ahead of this week's council meeting.

Rubbish collection will be refreshed, with general waste to be only collected fortnightly.

"The projected cost for fully restoring it to a museum has risen drastically."

The council's bylaws don't permit dogs to be off-lead in the Whakarewarewa Redwood forest.