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But council staff say the move might cause some community pushback.

Rotorua skate park advocates already waiting seven years for a new park say the council's proposal to defer the project is like the rug being pulled out from under them.

Skatepark advocate: 'We can’t afford to be left behind.'

A Rotorua school has taken the “radical” step of making school uniforms and stationery free to boost attendance and help families cope with soaring living

During the state legislative session, would-be boosters bring forth proposals hoping to elevate their cause to the list of officially recognized Oregon state symbols.  Some even withstand scrutiny and move forward to join the ranks of the Western Meadowlark (state bird) and the hazelnut (state nut). During the 2021 legislative session, there are at least two such proposals: House Concurrent Resolution 1 seeks to recognize the onion as the state vegetable, and HCR 9 would designate rescue...

Back-to-school costs: Christmas, Covid extra stress for families in 2021 29 Jan, 2021 09:33 PM 6 minutes to read Dozens of Bay of Plenty families are on the waiting list to receive back-to-school funding. Photo / Getty Images Dozens of Bay of Plenty families are on the waiting list to receive back-to-school funding. Photo / Getty Images Bay of Plenty families are preparing for a tough start to the term as the stress of back-to-school costs is expected to be "amplified" as many struggle after th...

Back to school costs: Families prepare for the 2021 school year 27 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Dozens of Bay children are on a waiting list to get back to school funding. Photo / Getty Images Some Bay families are preparing for a tough start to the term as the stress of back to school costs begins to settle in. Dozens of Bay schoolkids are on childrens charity Varietys waiting list to get funding for basic essentials including uniform and stationery for 2021 - and th...

Summer read: Which Rotorua schools are the most popular 2 Jan, 2021 07:01 PM 6 minutes to read Sunset Primary School brothers Boyboy Patangata, 6, and Grant Poi, 9, love their school. Photo / Ben Fraser The Rotorua Daily Post is bringing back some of the best premium stories of 2020. The Westbrook Primary School zone may be one of the most sought after areas for parents to move into but the principal says his school is no better than any other in Rotorua. According to Rotorua ...

Blast from the past: 2020 in review with Rotorua Weekender 23 Dec, 2020 06:56 PM 6 minutes to read Western Heights High School student Zach Jans was the Senior Composition winner in the 2020 NZCT Chamber Music Contest. Photo / File Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost It has been one crazy year, full of challenges, hope and the community rallying around each other. Rotorua Weekender editor Shauni James takes a look at some of the highlights from t...