Roadworkers have been shot at with a BB gun, verbally abused and left traumatised in Rotorua, Waka Kotahi says.
It comes as the city grapples with “shocki
Rotorua s The Arts Village invites all to celebrate community and families
13 May, 2021 09:51 PM
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Part of the 2019 Arts and Community Expo. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
Rotorua is rich with local talents and organisations that help make this community vibrant and creative.
The Arts Village Community and Family Event hopes to connect the wider community to the art groups and artists in town while celebrating the International Day of Families.
This event will be held tomorrow
, from 10am to 12.30pm.
People will be able to learn more about the diverse range of creative events, groups and opportunities available to the community.
Over $100m paid in claims for elderly falling in the Bay of Plenty in five years
11 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM
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Rory O Rourke who says falls are really bad for older people and he s been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently
Rory O Rourke who says falls are really bad for older people and he s been going to balance classes to help him keep on his feet after having a few falls recently
Thousands of Rotorua seniors are falling every year promoting payments of over $21 million to the city in claims to help them recover.
New Parksyde House receives warm welcome from community at opening
23 Dec, 2020 10:35 PM
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Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
Tarewa Place was full of excitement recently as the long-awaited opening of a building that will become a service hub for older people was held.
The official opening of Parksyde House and the welcoming of Age Concern Rotorua to its new premises was held last Thursday.
The Parksyde House was a former custodian house, which will now have Age Concern Rotorua onsite, and is next to the Parksyde Centre.
The Older Persons Community Centre Trust (Parksyde) had repurposed and renovated 5 Tarewa Place, thanks to funding from the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust.