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After confusion over how the policy would be applied, the council has acknowledged it could have explained it more clearly.

A Rotorua bed and breakfast owner says a council plan targeting holiday rental homes “beggars belief” as some hosts face rates increases of 180 per cent....

"The hall will need to be removed," a sign on the door reads, but the council now says it's still deciding.

It comes despite the council looking to put off work to spread costs over longer.

Rotorua ratepayers could face a near double-figure rates rise this year, despite their council looking to defer work to spread costs amid a tough economic...

Rotorua councillors this week decided to spend $40,000 to remove the distinctive - but corrosion-damaged - metal “fins” from the facade of the Energy Events...

After two years of petitioning her council landlord to replace her deteriorating windows, pensioner Mary Smith's home is warm and draught-free.

After two years of petitioning her council landlord to replace her deteriorating windows, pensioner Mary Smith’s home is finally warm and draught-free....

Rotorua Lakes Council had initially budgeted $3.4m for the project.

A major council IT system upgrade cost about $14.9 million more than first budgeted as the project stretched years beyond initial schedules.