While unlikely to form a sewer-dwelling gang of martial arts fighters, escaped or released pets can harm ecosystems and native species.
New Zealand
Fri, Jun 20
2:07
The councillor says he did not say the words – but his meaning was correctly inferred.
Sat, Jun 14
People have been staying outside the Salvation Army building in recent weeks, near sources of free food, showers and laundry facilities.
Wed, Jun 11
The Rotorua Lakes Council was alerted after a staff member reported an unusual odour in an office.
Mon, Jun 9
One club member is trying to find the "bloody idiots" responsible.
Fri, Jun 6
1:34
Ownership of a public reserve in Ngongotahā will be gifted back to the whānau who donated it decades ago.
Thu, Jun 5
The public will have a say on a controversial plan to move a prisoner reintegration facility to a rural Rotorua valley.
Mon, May 26
Prime Minister declares Rotorua is "on the up" with investment and planned growth to attract visitors back in their hordes.
Fri, May 16
Residents' group has three non-negotiable funding conditions, including a maximum cost.
Sat, May 3
The Rotokākahi Board of Control oversees the iwi-owned private Lake Rotokākahi and has protested a pipeline being built nearby in an area considered wāhi tapu - sacred land.
Thu, Apr 17
The area is considered wāhi tapu, and opposition to the scheme included concerns about the pipeline path.
Sat, Apr 12
Works on the Tarawera Sewerage Scheme paused about a month ago following applications to the Environment Court by groups protesting the works at Lake Rotokākahi.
Wed, Apr 2
Whangārei District Council failed in a last-gasp legal bid to stop fluoridation of that area’s drinking water.
Wed, Mar 26
Praised by some in the community for tackling an enduring problem, others claimed it unfairly targeted vulnerable people.
Thu, Mar 13
In court notes, the judge said he had "significant worries in both directions" and pausing the work was a pragmatic response to an "urgent but complex problem".
Fri, Feb 28
2:41
The scheme would connect about 450 Tarawera households, and about 100 future households, to the town sewerage system.
Thu, Feb 27
The council says the project connecting Tarawera to the town is vital to reduce pollution of Lake Tarawera, and alternate routes weren't feasible.
Tue, Feb 25
There were protests as Rotorua Lakes Council contractors resumed work last night to enable the last 1.3km of pipeline in the Tarawera Sewerage Scheme to be laid.
A Rotorua Lakes councillor is trying his luck with Simeon Brown in a bid to halt directives to fluoridate water supplies.
Thu, Feb 6
The new committee can make recommendations — but not decisions.
Fri, Jan 24
A rural community advocate is rubbishing council reasons for removing public bins and says offering locals clean-up gear is 'capitalising on community goodwill'.
Thu, Jan 23
Commissioner highlights ministry "assumptions" about Rotorua's housing pipeline.
Tue, Jan 21
Independent Commissioner David Hill imposed staggered exit dates — with only three motels allowed to keep operating until December.
Thu, Jan 16
Rotorua Lakes Council will introduce weekly food and green waste kerbside collection from July 2026, while its general rubbish collection will reduce to one fortnightly pick-up.
Wed, Jan 8
The heritage find was made during building strengthening works.
Mon, Jan 6
