Emergency housing owners set sights on Rotorua s Ambassador Thermal Hotel
7 May, 2021 09:00 PM
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The Ambassador Thermal Motel on the corner of Hinemaru and Whakaue Sts. Photo / Andrew Warner
A motel lease on prime land overlooking millions of dollars of Rotorua lakefront investment is being bought by new owners who run emergency housing motels. An owner confirmed to the Rotorua Daily Post Weekend they are buying the Ambassador Thermal Motel on the corner of Whakaue and Hinemaru Sts and intend to use it for emergency housing.
But nearby residents and business owners say they are fearful and want the deal stopped, as having emergency housing in such a prime spot is in their view not a good look for Rotorua.
Building consents worth $21.5m approved for lakefront spa projects
15 Apr, 2021 06:00 PM
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New QE Health building concept design. Image / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
Rotorua s reputation as an international destination for chilling out in hot water is about to get a $21.5 million investment injection. Building consents have been granted for two commercial spa developments on the geothermal city s lakefront - which is also undergoing a makeover.
Consent applications have been approved for work worth $13.5m for Rotorua s iconic QE Health development and work totalling $8m for foundations and drainage for the Wai Ariki development.
The projects were among $34,961,303 worth of residential and commercial building consents signed off by the Rotorua Lakes Council in March.