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
Rotorua Christmas Parade attendees soaked up festive atmosphere
20 Dec, 2020 06:12 AM
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Rotorua s community came together to celebrate the festive season during the annual Christmas Parade in the town centre on Sunday. The annual Christmas event nearly did not happen this year due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic but thanks to an anonymous donor the parade was able to go ahead.
The parade is run by a charitable trust which relies on donations and sponsorship.
Event director and organiser Alia Branson said she was completely blown away by what everyone was able to achieve in such a short space of time.
Festive fun: Christmas galore in Rotorua with parade and festival
17 Dec, 2020 06:54 PM
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The Rotorua Christmas Parade is on this weekend - organiser Alia Branson. Photo / File
Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
The Rotorua festive spirit will be well and truly in the air this weekend as the city s Christmas Festival and Christmas Parade come to town.
Tomorrow there will be plenty to get stuck into at the Christmas Festival in Jean Batten Square, located between Rotorua Library and the Rotorua i-SITE and Visitor Centre.
As well as visiting Santa s Wonderland there is a wide range of free activities for kids to enjoy, including stilt walkers, giant bubbles, Christmas plaster painting, crafts, balloon and drumming workshops, crafts and face painting.