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Heart of the City NEWS contributers: Crankworx Rotorua, Creative Fibre, Destination Rotorua, EMA Rotorua, Flair Group, House of Elliott, Mead Norton Photography, Media Works Rotorua, Rotorua Lakes Council, Rotorua Multicultural Group, Ruck n Maul, Stay and Play, The Rogue Stage.

Kia ora Happy New Year Rotorua and welcome to the 11th edition of Heart of the City News.

2015 is going to be another huge year as the city gears up to host a plethora of amazing events and supports some exciting new projects and developments - highlighted in more detail in this publication.

Our inner city has progressed considerably in the last 18 months and I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed in a big or small way in helping us get closer to achieving Rotorua’s 2016 priorities and 2030 vision for the inner city. Although there’s still plenty to do, we can celebrate what has been accomplished to date and acknowledge that we’re moving in the same direction together.

I would like to recognise the Inner City Focus Group and Raising the Bar collective for their incredible leadership, energy and commitment. 2014 saw the inaugural Tulip Fest and Light Rotorua campaigns get off the ground and a big focus this year is on growing these events. And a big thanks to Rotorua Police, City Safe Guardians, Castlecorp and City Clean team for keeping our inner city safe and beautiful.

So with council and the community working together, here’s looking forward to a prosperous year.

Karen Hunt, Councillor and Inner City Portfolio Lead

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New online tool for small businessesGovernment has released a new online tool to help small and medium-sized businesses understand the cost of employing staff. Developed by business.govt.nz at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the tool estimates the fixed and discretionary costs of hiring new staff. Fixed costs include salary, ACC levies and KiwiSaver, while discretionary costs include recruitment, training and office equipment. The purpose is to help SMEs make confident hiring decisions based on realistic and reliable projections.

For further information, visit business.govt.nz/employeecostcalculator

Unwanted bicycles requiredTo celebrate Crankworx we’re collecting any unwanted mountain bikes that can be used to create a dynamic feature within the inner city. If you can help us please email richard.horn@rdc.govt.nz or phone 07 348 4199

Is the future of Rotorua’s inner city important to you?

Are you cranked up?

How you can gain more parking for customers

New resources to tell your business story

Now on wheels

A dazzling start to the New Year

38 years in the inner city and still going strong

New businesses

2014 inner city highlights

Two week sculpture symposium has produced a fantastic trail in Government Gardens

Have your say on best use of performing arts centre

Be part of history in the making - voIunteers required for Crankworx

Dress to impress

For the creative lovers

No more P120 parking in the inner city

Te Arawa partnership model to seek wider community feedback

New operating name

New Ticketmaster outlet at City Focus

Key contacts for Heart of the City

Chinese New Year 2015 – the year of the sheep

Heart of the City NEWS - November 2013 General updates 2rotoruanz.com

Heart of the City NEWS - January/February 2015

Is the future of Rotorua’s inner city important to you? The Inner City’s Revitalisation Strategy is now available and requires your feedback. This strategy is a living document representing various community recommendations about what and how Rotorua can achieve a vibrant and thriving city heart that attracts more people and activity. It also highlights when these initiatives should be completed. It is critical that all tenants and building owners read the strategy and understand the action plan because as well as being informed about what’s been proposed, we’re seeking wider community opinions and any further suggestions by the end of January.

You can pop into the Ideas Store on 1225 Tutanekai St (before 8 January), City Focus or the Civic Centre to pick up a copy or download it by visiting rotorualakescouncil.nz and search Inner City Revitalisation Strategy.

If you would like to discuss your idea in person email portia.mckenzie@rdc.govt.nz

INNER CITY REVITALISATION STRATEGYTATAU TATAU - WE TOGETHER

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The revitalisation strategyThere are five focus areas that have been identified:

1. Focused infrastructureFor the 2016 priority, the focus of infrastructure will be on a smaller footprint of the inner city with boundaries of Fenton-Amohia-Rotorua Central-Lakefront. Working with the Regional Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency is imperative to build a strong inner city area that provides greater public focus. Green spaces can provide havens for campervan parking and cycleways. The CCTV network is in need of an upgrade to ensure safety across the inner city. Public toilet facilities require upgrade and need to be located where people gather.

2. Strengthening the spineThe community has highlighted confusion for visitors about what street is our main street. The Tutanekai Street spine is severed in many places as well as being difficult to access. Pedestrians are also not a priority. Tutanekai Street must be the main shopping (high street) linking Rotorua Central through Eat Streat to the lakefront. The wide distribution of retail has weakened value.

3. Shaping a creative environmentThe inner city needs to celebrate and reflect our history, diverse culture, unique lakeside location and our vision for the future. Strong vistas and viewpoints need to be strengthened to create reference points throughout the city. To do this, artwork of various forms can be installed as signal points. A creative “must-see” attraction has been noted by many stakeholders as an important opportunity. Theming of the city by way of flags and banners, entrance features, and lighting are all part of a creative inner city environment.

4. Increasing business attraction and encouraging investmentConsiderable work has been carried out in recent years to understand and quantify Rotorua’s existing economy and the inner city business drivers, and to identify areas for growth.

Initiatives to market and promote the inner city need to be developed, in conjunction with wider business attraction and investment programmes, such as live, work and play.

5. Building strong community partnershipsIt is recognised that a single individual or organisation cannot revitalise the inner city. All parts of our community including government, non-profit organisations, charitable organisations and community stakeholders need to continue to work in partnership to deliver our shared goals.

The Opus Consultants “String of Pearls” Concept drawn in 2006 was paramount to achieving some existing initiatives such as Eat Streat and the Night Market. This concept is still referred to today and underpins the emerging strategic plan

Framework for Discussion

Rotorua 2030

A COMMUNITY VIEWTATAU TATAU - WE TOGETHER

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Inner City Revitalisation Strategy

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Heart of the City NEWS - January/February 2015

How you can gain more parking for customersThere are several inner city businesses demonstrating initiative to ensure more parking is made available for paying customers. House of Elliott on Pukuatua Street for example, has a clause in its employment contracts prohibiting staff parking in the front of its premises. Instead, staff members are encouraged to park on the outskirts of the inner city where free parking exists, or to take advantage of the Pukuatua St Car Park Building - great value where vehicles can come and go between 6am-11pm for no more than $4 per day, be parked undercover and have 24 hours surveillance.

If you would like to discuss the Pukuatua St Carpark arrangements for businesses or employees email richard.horn@rdc.govt.nz

New resources to tell your business story Businesses can download a range of new images and videos about New Zealand for their marketing purposes from the business toolkit on the New Zealand Story website nzstory.govt.nz. The updated site features:

• 18 infographics providing evidence of our prominent position globally;

• 31 presentation slides to help present your own business story; and

• Access to business case studies and a growing collection of over 150 image and video assets.

Are you cranked up?The countdown to hosting the world’s largest mountain biking festival is well underway.

March 25 – 29 2015, A gathering of the bike-minded, Crankworx Rotorua brings together the world’s downhill, slopestyle and enduro legends, with the Superfans, the rising stars, the industry’s innovators and the next generation of mountain bike riders for five days of contests, concerts, culture and cranking.

Crankworx Rotorua marks the third international event for Crankworx, adding to the current festivals in Whistler and Les 2 Alpes, France. Crankworx Rotorua has been secured for the next three years (2015 – 2017). About 750 riders will take part, 80% of whom are likely to be overseas riders from the US, Canada, South America, Europe, Japan and Australia.

Nowhere else will you see competitors of this calibre gathered in one place at Skyline Rotorua Mountain Bike Gravity Park.

Building the best trails that challenge the world’s greatest riders as well as provide excitement for the thousands of spectators is proceeding well. All trails are due for completion by early March 2015.

Events during the week of Crankworx Rotorua include the Australasia Whip Off Champs, Rotorua Pump Track Challenge, Dual Speed and Style, Downhill, Crankworx Rotorua Enduro (as part of the Enduro World Series) and the kickoff of the Crankworx Triple Crown of Slopestyle.

There will also be the Bikes and Beats Music Festival featuring New Zealand’s top artists and for families – Kidsworx as well. To get your tickets visit Ticketmaster and to find out more about this high profile event go to crankworx.com/rotorua.

Now on wheelsCouncils City Safe Guardians and Parking enforcement officers now have the ability to regularly cover the inner city with the introduction of bicycles to get around. This includes a greater presence in Government Gardens and surrounding tracks through to Kuirau Park and the Aquatic Centre.

The use of bicycles will allow the team to be more mobile and responsive. There will be obvious health and environment benefits too.

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New businessesThe inner city welcomes the following new business

Dunkin Donuts

CG – Graphic and Web Design

Smith City (Houseware)

Dedas (Cafe/Restaurant)

Mortimer Design and Print

The Happy Ragdoll (Pre-loved clothing)

The Clothing Clinic(Clothing alterations)

Heart of the City NEWS - January/February 2015

A dazzling start to the New YearThere was an awesome turnout to celebrate the festivities at the Lakefront on New Year’s eve with two massive fireworks displays and a laser show. Thanks to Audio Visual Techniques and Laser Events for putting on such a magical showcase.

38 years in the inner city and still going strongHouse of Elliott is a family business that has been servicing the Rotorua community and surrounding districts for 38 years. Located on 1154 Pukuatua Street, the business has established an excellent reputation for delivering top quality hairdressing and service. Their motto is ‘our clients have an amazing experience every time they visit us’.

Owner Craig Elliott says there is a high standard of hairdressing in Rotorua and the team all work well together to ensure this level is maintained. “We’re proud that our House of Elliott brand is regarded as providing superior hair and producing highly sought after stylists. It's been amazing to work alongside many talented hairdressers.”

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Heart of the City NEWS - January/February 2015

2014 inner city highlightsWe canvassed the views of a variety of inner city business owners, employees and users to find out what their stand-out feature for 2014 was. Here’s what they said:

EMA Rotorua

“The vibe of Eat Streat has transformed Rotorua and I would love to see more of that throughout the city”

Clive Thompson, Consultant

Flair Group

“Eat Streat. We were there 12 months ago and it is finally achieving its purpose. It’s eye catching and a wonderful place to hang out”

Darren McGarvie, Owner

House of Elliott

“New businesses - for a long time it has been Zippy Central and us and it’s been very cool to have new neighbours with McCleods Bookshop next door and Be Rude Not To Cafe and Portico Gallery across the road”

Craig Elliott, Owner

Mead Norton Photography

“Eat Streat’s attractiveness, vibe and shared walkway reminds me of the great open spaces of places overseas I have lived in”

Mead Norton

Mediaworks Rotorua

“The Inner City Focus Group has been a massive benefit to the inner city especially in the last few months. The campaign ‘Shop local’ has been a huge success. We visited every store to encourage them to get on board and encourage locals to shop in Rotorua. Over 7500 entries were received. We have noticed the attitude amongst the Rotorua businesses has lifted and they are excited about the city’s future”

Julia Manktelow, Business Consultant

Ruck n Maul

“My highlights have been the wall painting of the pink and white terraces and the bike stands, something different”

Hoani Kake

Stay & Play

“The uptake and support of the ‘Raising the Bar Workshops’ was really heart-warming and positive – a way to help eachother. Good people working together for good outcomes”

Kay Clarke, Director

The Rogue Stage

“The painted wall on Pukuatua Street building by Jacob, the sculptures and Jake Krebsseats around the inner city are gorgeous. I’ve been here for four years and the inner city is starting to look vibrant”

Karin Vincent, Organiser

Out and about

31 Dec – New Year’s Eve celebrations at Village Green30 Dec – The Hits movie night at Village Green

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Heart of the City NEWS - January/February 2015

If you haven’t wandered down to the Arts Village or Sulphur Lake in the Government Gardens since Christmas, make sure you do. Twelve amazing sculptures commemorating WW1 have been installed to form ‘The Returning Soldier’ exhibition. An extraordinary amount of effort has gone into all pieces and we congratulate the sculptors who took part in this inaugural biennial symposium:

Anna Korver, Donald Buglass, Glebos Tkachenko, Jamie Pickernell, Jocelyn Pratt, Joe Kemp, Natanahira Pona, Netane Singh-lagah, Okiwi Logan Shipgood, Paul Bottomley, Rakei Kingi, Rex O'brien, Rory McDougall, Steve Molloy, Trevor Nathan and Will Ngakuru.

Out and about

2 Jan – Fat Freddys Drop concert at Village Green

Two week sculpture symposium has produced a fantastic trail in Government Gardens

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Dress to impressThe Bayley’s National Sevens are being played in Rotorua at the Stadium on the weekend of 17 / 18 January 2015. To show support to all the players and visitors to Rotorua for the weekend and promote the event in the inner city the Rugby Union is providing free bunting and signage to 26 retail/hospitality businesses in the inner city to represent each team.

Each business which registers and dresses its window from the 5-19 January will also receive free tickets to watch the games.

If you would like to be involved email brigitte.nelson@rdc.govt.nz

Brigitte Nelson, Project Advisor, Rotorua Lakes Council

Have your say on best use of performing arts centre The Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre (formerly the Rotorua Convention Centre) is an exceptional facility in a prime location and we’d love to see it developed into a thriving performance hub, bustling with activity and vitality.

We want to hear what types of events and activities locals would like to see and be part of, and we want to ensure we have the right facilities to cater for those events. A steering group to redevelop the performing arts centre has been formed, with a proposed development concept plan available for viewing at the Ideas Store on 1225 Tutanekai Street (this week), and on the council website rotorualakescouncil.nz – search creative communities.

Richard Marshall, Performing Arts Director, Rotorua Lakes Council

Be part of history in the making - voIunteers required for CrankworxThe Crankworx Rotorua team are looking for enthusiastic people – bike-minded or not – to fill 250 positions and contribute to the world’s biggest mountain biking event, ultimately cementing Rotorua’s place on the world stage as a premier mountain biking destination.

Volunteer days run from March 19 to March 30, including event preparation and set-up, actual event competition days and final pack-up. Volunteers must be available for at least three days over the two-week period, including two days during the event itself.

Despite the nature of the event, there is no prerequisite to be a mountain biker yourself or even own a bike for that matter, with a variety of positions available – from indoor to outdoor, social to a little more solitary.

Shifts range from two to 12 hours, with a preliminary schedule due for release three weeks prior to the event confirming shift lengths and crew assignment. The minimum age to volunteer is 16, while under 18s are required to submit a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

Potential volunteers can register online on the Crankworx website. For more volunteer information and FAQs go to crankworx.com/rotorua/info/volunteers

Tak Mutu, Crankworx Rotorua Event Director

For the creative lovers Creative Fibre National Festival of Fashion, Fibre and Fun will be hosted for the first time in Rotorua on 9 -12 April 2015 – the first week of the school holidays. The event was last held in the Bay of Plenty in 1986, in Tauranga and promises to be a fantastic showcase.

We are expecting 300 members to register for the four days, and aiming to attract more than 100 day visitors. Door sales for the general public will be $12 allowing admission to the national exhibition, foyer activities, and trades hall. Foyer Frolics will include demonstrations of spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting, and opportunities for visitors to have a go. The Neck Warmer Challenge entries will be in the foyer and the Tutors’ exhibits on the mezzanine of the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre. There are 27 traders registered for the trades hall including Rotorua’s Creative Yarns & Knits, all selling specialised equipment and supplies for fibre artists.

The National Exhibition is a ‘must see’ and will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Tickets for the Runway Show, Saturday afternoon at the Blue Baths, will be available after 20 March.

The 15 tutors for our workshops and lectures to be held at the SHMPAC and the Arts Village include some very prominent New Zealand, US, Australia and UK textile artists: Joan Ruane from Arizona teaching cotton spinning, Marion Hera-Gorr from Australia who owns Beautiful Silks Australia, Leilani Rickard from Okere Falls whose designs have been shown at NZ Fashion Week, Raewyn Penrose from the Coromandel who runs felt-making workshops in NZ, Australia, and Germany and has won many awards for her fashionable garments, as well as Cynthia Read from Cambridge, who was commissioned to knit a shawl for Prince George.

Inner city businesses can support our event by creating window displays of craft materials and objects and displaying our posters and flyers. For more details email wallight@paradise.net.nz

Delight Gartlein, Co-Convenor

Brigitte NelsonRotorua Night Market P: 07 351 7057E: brigitte.nelson@rdc.govt.nz

Karen HuntCouncillorP: 07 348 4199E: karen.hunt@rdc.govt.nz

Harm ZuidmeerRotorua Cycle Action Group E: rotoruacycleaction@gmail.com

Did you know? rotoruanz.com

Thought for the month

“Being on par in terms of price and quality only gets you into the game. Service wins the game”TONY ALESSANDRA

Mike SteinerInner City Focus GroupE: mike@steiners.co.nz

Peter RiordanRotorua PoliceE: peter.riordan@police.govt.nz

Denton GrimesRotorua PoliceE: denton.grimes@police.govt.nz

Heinz FettRaising the Bar GroupE: heinzf@abcbusiness.co.nz

Richard HornInner City SupervisorP: 07 348 4199E: richard.horn@rdc.govt.nz

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Heart of the City NEWS - January/February 2015

New operating nameCouncil adopted Rotorua Lakes Council as its new operating name acknowledging the cultural, recreational, sporting and commercial significance of our lakes to the community. Rotorua District Council remains the organisation’s legal name.

Chinese New Year 2015 – the year of the sheepThe Year of the Sheep will be celebrated worldwide on Thursday 19 February, the first day of the Chinese New Year calendar. Considered a major holiday for many Asian cultures, Chinese New Year, often referred to as the Spring Festival, is steeped in many traditions. It is a time for family, reunion, good food, and encouraging themes of good luck and fortune, happiness, wealth and longevity. To find out about this year’s celebrations phone 07 348 1762 or emailmulticulturalrotorua@gmail.com

Alexis LewGor, President, Rotorua Multicultural Council Inc

New Ticketmaster outlet at City FocusYou can now purchase tickets for the latest concerts, sports, arts, theatre, shows, and family events taking place in Rotorua and around the country. The City Focus outlet operates seven days a week and is an extension of the service currently provided by Rotorua Lakes Council at the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre - formerly the Rotorua Convention Centre.

Peter McLeod, Destination Rotorua, A business unit of Rotorua Lakes Council

Since December free parking time limits have reduced. Along Tutanekai Street is now 60 minutes and 90 minutes in side streets as shown here. This new trial will be reviewed in June. If you would like to provide feedback on the free parking time changes email portia.mckenzie@rdc.govt.nz

Map Key:P60 ZONE. Free parking, Tutanekai St maximum one hour only.

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* All areas still include Disabled, P15 and Loading Zone spaces.Te Arawa partnership model to seek wider community feedbackCouncil will be consulting with the public on this proposal. See councils website (Te Arawa partnership item) to find out what’s proposed, what’s happended to date and where to from here. If you would like to receive notification on when this will be happening email rex.moore@rdc.govt.nz

No more P120 parking in the inner city

P60 ZONE. Free parking,Tutanekai St maximum one hour only.

P90 ZONE. Free parking, maximum 90 minutes only.

MIXED PARKING. Longer term paid and free parking.

Date Time Event Location CostSat 10, 17, 24, 31 JanSat 7, 14, 21, 28 Feb 7am-1pm Saturday Morning Rotary Markets -

all ages Kuirau Park FREE

Sun 11 JanSun 8 FebSun 8 Mar

10am-2pm Hot Lakes Craft Market - all ages The Arts Village FREE

Tue 13, 20 Jan; 17 Feb Wed 14, 21, 28 Jan; 4, 18 FebThu 15, 22, 29 Jan; 5, 12, 19 FebFri 16, 23, 30 Jan; 6, 13, 20 FebSat 17, 31 Jan; 7 FebSun 18, 25 Jan; 1, 8, 15 Feb

8pm Blue Baths Comedy Cabaret Queens Drive PAID

Thu 15, 22, 29 JanThu 5, 12, 19, 26 Feb 5pm-8.30pm Rotorua Night Market - all ages Tutanekai St FREE

Thu 15 Jan 8pm-10pm Oakley General House Concert 108 Tihi Rd, Springfield PAIDFri 16 JanSat 17 Jan 7pm Bobcat Services BOP World 240s

Superstocks Champs 105 Paradise Valley Rd PAID

Fri 16 Jan 8pm-10pm The Devilish Mary and the Holy Rollers 108 Tihi Rd, Springfield PAID

Sat 17 JanSun 18 Jan 10am Bayleys National 7s at Rotorua

International Stadium Devon St West PAID

Sun 18, 25 Jan; 8, 15 Feb; 1 MarSat 24 Jan; 7 Feb 9am-3pm Craft Market - all ages Soundshell and Village Green FREE

Sun 18 Jan 10am-12pm7pm-9pm Follow the Sun Tour 1149 Eruera St, Elim Church

1223 Amohia St, St Luke’s Church FREE

Sun 18 Jan 11am-2pm Country in the Park Te Runanga Tea Rooms & Rotunda FREEWed 21 – Sat 24 JanSun 25 Jan

7pm-10.30pm4pm-7.30pm

Othello presented by Shakespeare Outside

Te Aomarama Hall, Tunohopu St Ohinemutu FREE

Thu 22 Jan 8pm Into the East 108 Tihi Rd, Springfield PAIDSat 24 JanSun 25 Jan

8am-7pm8am-2pm Blue Lake Multisport Festival Blue Lake PAID

Sat 24 JanSun 25 Jan 8.30am-4pm A&P Lifestyle Expo Rotorua A&P Showgrounds 141

Western Rd, Ngongotaha PAID

Sat 24 JanSat 28 Feb 10am-11am Wingspan Falcon Visits Rotorua Museum PAID

Sat 24 Jan 1pm Ngongotaha King and Queen of the Mountain Race

Rotorua A&P Showgrounds 141 Western Rd, Ngongotaha PAID**

Fri 30 JanSat 31 Jan 1pm Rotorua Retro Carnival Village Green PAID**

Sat 31 Jan 7pm-10pm Machinery Specialists Demolition Derby

Paradise Valley Raceway, 105 Paradise Valley Rd PAID

Sat 7 Feb 6.30am-11pm Tarawera Ultramarathon The Redwoods PAIDTue 10 Feb 11am-1pm The Big Band Theory The Baptist Church, 100 Malfroy Rd PAID

Fri 13 Feb – Sun 15 Feb 8am

Rugby League Festival at Rotorua International Stadium. Featuring Vodafone Warriors vs Penrith Panthers

Devon St West PAID

Fri 13 – 22 Feb Various Rotorua Bike Festival see rotoruabikesfestival.com Various FREE &

PAIDFri 13 FebSat 14 Feb

6pm-10pm6pm-10pm Ministocks in Paradise Paradise Valley Raceway, 105

Paradise Valley Rd PAID

Fri 13, 20, 27 FebSat 14, 21, 28 FebSun 15, 22 FebWed 18, 25 FebThu 19, 26 Feb

8pm-10.30pm8pm-10.30pm2pm-4.30pm8pm-10.30pm8pm-10.30pm

Mamma Mia! Civic Theatre, 1170 Fenton St PAID*

Sat 14 Feb 11am Bay Pride Rotorua Village Green FREE

Thu 19 Feb6pm-7.30pm and 8.30pm-10pm

The Big Film Movie Night Waiariki Institute of Technology, Mokoia Dr PAID

Sat 21 Feb 10am-4pm Giant 2W Gravity Enduro Whakarewarewa Forest, Long Mile Rd PAID

Sat 21 Feb 11am-2pm Lakeside 2015 Village Green FREESun 22 Feb 2pm-3pm Behind the Scenes Rotorua Museum FREE*

Fri 27 – Sat 28 Feb 7pm-1pm Tehnical Welding Services NZ Stockcar Teams Champs

Paradise Valley Raceway, 105 Paradise Valley Rd PAID

Sat 28 Feb 7am-7pm Triathlon Pink NZ /Fun Run Pink Blue Lake PAID

Sat 28 Feb 8.30pm-10.30pm Summer Jam – Dancing in the Streat Eat Streat FREE

Sun 8 Mar 10am-2pm Copthorne Off Road Half Marathon Waipa Mountain Bike Park PAID

What’s on

*Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at the Rotorua Convention Centre Paid** Door sales only FREE* = Rotorua residents with IDInformation supplied is subject to change, Rotorua District Council accepts no responsibility for any changes to the above event schedule. All information was correct at time of printing.

There’s plenty happening between 10 January – 2 March 2015 For more details and events visit rotoruaNZ.com

NB. Events shaded in blue are located outside the inner city. Feature events for the month are in bold.

Date Type Venue Free nights Approx numbers

Thu 29 – Fri 30 Jan Agriculture Conference Millennium Rotorua Thu 29 Jan 20pax

Mon 2 – Tue 3 Feb Wholesale Conference Millennium Rotorua No free nights 140pax

Thu 12 – Tue 17 Feb Corporate Conference Millennium Rotorua No free nights 50pax

Sun 22 – Fri Feb Wholesale Conference Millennium Rotorua 23, 25, 26 Feb 24pax

Thu 26 – Sat 28 Feb Management Conference Millennium Rotorua 26, 27 Feb 180pax

Conferences in the inner city

Date Event Time Location Description Cost

Fri 13 Feb Go By Bike Day 7am-9am Various National Day FREE

Sat 14 Feb Breakthrough to Success 10am-1pm Flair Space, 1239 Haupapa St

Training & Development PAID

Wed 25 Feb Event Organisers Forum 5.15pm-6.15pm

Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre

Events in Rotorua update with guest speakers

FREE

Wed 19 Feb Rotorua X Connect 5.30pm TBC (see rotorua x facebook page)

Business Networking FREE

Date Name Time ofarrival

Time ofDeparture

Sat 10 Jan Caledonian Sky 08:30 22:00

Fri 16 Jan Dawn Princess 04:45 16:30

Sun 18 Jan Sea Princess 07:03 18:03

Mon 19 Jan Sun Princess 07:15 18:15

Wed 21 Jan Diamond Princess 03:30 16:00

Wed 21 Jan L'Austral 06:15 19:00

Fri 23 Jan Diamond Princess 05:15 17:30

Fri 23 Jan L'Austra 06:15 19:00

Fri 30 Jan Voyager of the Seas 04:15 17:00

Sun 1 Feb Sea Princess 06:15 18:00

Tue 3 Feb Dawn Princess 08:15 20:00

Fri 6 Feb Celebrity Solstice 06:00 18:00

Fri 6 Feb Seabourn Odyssey 06:30 18:00

Sat 7 Feb Albatros 19:30 20:00

Sun 8 Feb Oosterdam 07:15 19:15

Sun 8 Feb Seabourn Odyssey 08:30 18:00

Mon 9 Feb Celebrity Solstice 07:15 18:00

Thu 12 Feb Sun Princess 07:15 19:15

Fri 13 Feb Silver Spirit 08:24 19:39

Sat 14 Feb Voyager of the Seas 05:00 16:45

Sat 14 Feb L'Austral 06:15 19:00

Sat 14 Feb Diamond Princess 09:00 21:00

Mon 16 Feb Diamond Princess 05:45 17:30

Mon 16 Feb Dawn Princess 06:15 18:00

Tue 17 Feb Radiance Of The Seas 07:15 18:00

Sun 22 Feb Crystal Serenity 06:15 05:00

Mon 23 Feb Oosterdam 07:00 19:00

Thu 26 Feb Marina 08:00 19:45

Thu 26 Feb Queen Elizabeth 09:03 21:03

Fri 27 Feb Aurora 08:45 20:45

Fri 27 Feb Voyager of the Seas 08:45 20:45

Sat 28 Feb Amadea 08:00 22:00

Sun 1 Mar Dawn Princess 05:45 17:30

Sun 1 Mar Marina 06:15 18:00

Business events in the inner city

Cruise ships coming from Tauranga

13-22 February 2015