A new "civic plaza" and sculpture, an arts precinct, cycleways and a wooden courthouse in a new location are among the council's vision for a revitalised city centre, documents reveal. The council ...

People around the country are too “scared” to come to Rotorua, a mayoral hopeful has claimed. Council candidates, industry leaders and community members gathered at the Sir Howard Morrison Centre on ...

Rotorua's City Ride bus stop on Pukuatua St will soon be no more and is being replaced with three smaller bus stops around the city. The new bus stops will come into operation on July 1 when the Bay ...

Rotorua District Council's Keep Rotorua Beautiful coordinator, Christine Findon, accepted Rotorua's national Beautiful City award on Saturday [26 September] at the annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful ...

The old wooden seats in the City Focus have been removed to make way for new 'Jake Seats'. Photo / Ben Fraser The Rotorua District Council is progressively installing new public seating throughout the ...

The Maori have a word, manaakitanga, which translates into “spirit of hospitality”. It’s a traditional value that helps make New Zealand an attractive business and tourism destination in a competitive ...

Former Rotorua mayor and tourism pioneer Ray Woolliams has died aged 82. Mr Woolliams was elected the 10th mayor of Rotorua City and served in the role between 1977 and 1979. He was the last mayor ...