Playground sabotage: Broken glass endangering kids fun in Rotorua
2 May, 2021 06:00 PM
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The playground on Susan St has been closed because vandalism has caused ongoing safety issues. Photo / Maryana Garcia
The playground on Susan St has been closed because vandalism has caused ongoing safety issues. Photo / Maryana Garcia Disgusting is how one parent describes the discarded broken glass making playgrounds in Rotorua dangerous for kids. The issue has become so concerning at one playground that the Rotorua Lakes Council has closed it and suspects some glass was left on the ground with the intent to cause injury.
Council sport, recreation and environment manager Rob Pitkethley told the Rotorua Daily Post glass was again becoming an issue at Susan St playground.
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Rotorua speed limits could be up for review, more than 50 roads in focus
15 Feb, 2021 05:29 PM
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Waikite Valley school principal Teresa Topp and other kids happy about proposed speed limit reductions outside the school
Waikite Valley school principal Teresa Topp and other kids happy about proposed speed limit reductions outside the school
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Speed limit changes on more than 50 roads around Rotorua, including outside some rural schools, could be out for public consultation pending council approval. At a committee meeting last week, Rotorua Lakes Council s Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee recommended the full council consult on changes to speed limits around the area.