Fire truck sirens will be sounding in the streets of Ngongotahā on Monday night as the community’s volunteer fire brigade throws its support behind the.
Everybody should be able to enjoy Christmas. This was one of the reasons community leaders and representatives are getting behind this year’s Rotorua Daily.
Rotorua Trust has given their local Salvation Army foodbank a running start for the Christmas season with a $10,000 donation. “It’s a massive confidence.
Blast from the past: 2020 in review with Rotorua Weekender
23 Dec, 2020 06:56 PM
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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 the newspaper s coverage over 2020.
January
- Sustainable Backyards shared information on what environmental events they would have coming up.
Rotorua s Kymbali Dender went to South Africa as a volunteer to help rescue coastal birds. Photo / File
David Beck: Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal an honour and privilege
18 Dec, 2020 09:00 PM
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The Salvation Army s annual Fill the Bus appeal.
Working in the media can sometimes be a tough gig. We have a front-row seat to everything that happens in the community, much of it is positive but plenty can be a little hard to stomach.
Luckily, being involved in this year s Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal has well and truly restored my faith in humanity.
Our appeal, which officially wraps up tomorrow, aimed to help the Salvation Army Foodbank give out 200 food parcels to families in need this Christmas.