Rotorua Lakes Council stories
The council could be forced into a government-designed restructure unless ministers grant extra time after its regional reform plan collapsed.
Officials will still assess Tauranga's bid for a new unitary authority, despite Western Bay of Plenty District Council refusing to join it.
Ratepayers face sweeping council restructures as ministers weigh rival merger bids, with some regions set for government-imposed changes.
Residents fear forced moves and possible homelessness if the council's plans for Rotorua's biggest pensioner housing block proceed.
Visitors to Rotorua will soon be able to get up close and personal with a 3D-printed sculpture that will tower 12 metres over the city's Hemo Gorge roundabout.
More than 100 organisations in Rotorua, Taupo and Kawerau have completed either Firestation's Incubate and Accelerate since 2014.
Mass timber is gaining traction because it can match concrete on strength while cutting build times, waste and carbon emissions.
The award is expected to bolster confidence in Napier’s city-centre strategy, which is already spurring new businesses and public-space projects.
Residents on a no-exit road were reconnected within 20 hours after the Waikato District Alliance speeded up emergency roading responses.
Seventeen council projects have made the cut for LGNZ's Excellence Awards, highlighting work that is already improving services, the environment and jobs.
