Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones were in
Rotorua to make the announcement.
You can pack the main sights around
Rotorua comfortably into two days, but make sure you leave enough time to visit nearby Lake Taupo - worth an overnight stop.
"I started to think, 'I'm not sure I'm doing any good here, I don't seem to be making a difference," says Ryan, who was working at Korowai Aroha Health Centre in
Rotorua. "I just felt it was a waste of time and money, like I wasn't getting anywhere."
> Meghan hugs little Catalina Rivera, 2, during a walkabout in
RotoruaCatalina Rivera and her mother Mercedes were among the well-wishers at
Rotorua's Government Gardens, having moved to New Zealand 10 months ago from El Salvador.
Rotorua Lakes Council's debt levels remain weaker than average for 'AA' rated peers, but sufficient financial flexibility will allow the council to cope with a significant capex increase under its long-term plan.
Ben Te'o breaks away from Tawera Kerr-Barlow as the Lions decisively beat the Maori All Blacks at the
Rotorua International Stadium
"It depends how hungry he is - whether he keeps on being the Butcher of
Rotorua or becomes the Squire of Northampton."
The exception to this was at
Rotorua where, for the first time, the country's government saw value in formalising the provision of physical therapies, not only to the broader public, but also to overseas visitors, who might bring with them valuable investment.
* Advanced Nursing Assessment & Clinical Reasoning--available at
Rotorua (Mokoia) campus only;
The New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science Annual Scientific Meeting for 2016 will be held at the
Rotorua Energy Events Centre from 16-19 August 2016.
The following day we drive the two hours to
Rotorua, the heart of New Zealand's volcanic region and home to an array of geothermal parks which can be experienced for next to nothing.
