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Mercia Dawn-Yates on Rotorua Matariki drone show
Thousands headed to the Rotorua lakefront to watch the Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival matariki drone show on 27 June 2024. Photo: LDR/ Laura Smith Kara and Mark have a kōrero with Mercia Dawn-Yates about Rotorua's Matariki drone show. As part of Matariki celebrations the aronui arts festival is putting on a drone light, the show in Rotorua it blends cutting-edge technology with te ao Māori storytelling, lighting up the night sky with a uniquely Rotorua vision of the Māori New Year. A respected figure associated with Māori performing arts and cultural advocacy, Dawn-Yates is renowned for her mahi in the spheres of community empowerment and indigenous storytelling.
RNZ News
2 days ago
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Victim of Rotorua hit-and-run dies, police continue hunt for motorcyclist
Motorcyclist involved in pedestrian crash. Photo: Supplied / Police The pedestrian involved in a hit-and-run in Rotorua on Sunday has died in hospital, while police continue to hunt for the motorcyclist involved. Rotorua police say the motorcyclist overtook a stationary car on Edmund Road on Sunday about 2.15pm, hitting the pedestrian. The car was waiting for the 24-year-old victim to cross at a designated pedestrian crossing. The motorcyclist fled the scene and police say investigators are continuing to comb through evidence. They urge anyone with information to contact police.
RNZ News
4 days ago
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Motorcyclist involved in Rotorua hit-and-run sought
Motorcyclist involved in pedestrian crash. Photo: Supplied / Police Police have released an image of the motorcyclist involved in a hit-and-run in Rotorua on the weekend, which seriously injured a 24-year-old sight and hearing-impaired man. A large police team are investigating the crash and are asking the rider, and anyone who might know them, to 'act on their conscience' and come forward. Rotorua police say the motorcyclist overtook a stationary vehicle on Edmund Road on Sunday about 2.15pm. The car was waiting for the victim to cross at a designated pedestrian crossing. The victim was flown to Waikato Hospital where he remains in a critical condition; the motorcyclist fled the scene.
RNZ News
6 days ago
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Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by motorcycle which fled scene
Police are trying to identify the rider of a motorbike involved. Photo: Fiji Police Force Rotorua Police are appealing for public assistance, after a hit-and-run incident left a man critically injured on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Edmund Road at about 2.15pm, after a crash between a motorbike and a pedestrian. The motorbike left the scene without stopping, while the male pedestrian was located with injuries and transported to hospital. The road remained closed, while emergency services attended and traffic management was in place. Police are now working to identify the rider of the motorbike that struck the man. The motorbike travelled from Edmund Road towards Clayton Road. Police would like to speak with anyone who was on Edmund Road between 2-2.30pm, who may have witnessed the crash. They would also like to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage in the Edmund Road and Clayton Road areas. Call 105 to contact police and quote reference number P062875068, or provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
RNZ News
6 days ago
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Government considers Crown contributions to partnership projects
PPPs were considered for court construction, but not included in Budget 2025. Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith Government agencies are looking into how the Crown could put capital directly into Public Private Partnership projects. This is among moves to get try to get more partnerships underway to build a wider range of public infrastructure, from courts to health facilities. Minutes from the NZ Transport Agency show it has explored direct Crown contributions to PPPs for several months. Treasury said these were used in other countries to improve value for money or project outcomes. Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop said PPP guidelines due out later this year would show how to consider Crown contributions. "The inclusion of a Crown capital contribution will be considered on a project-by-project basis throughout the business case and procurement processes," Bishop said. Officials did not believe legislative or regulatory change would be required to implement contributions. A blueprint to change PPPs was put out late last year, as the Government sought to get the private sector, including international companies, enthused about investing. "The blueprint signalled that their use would be carefully considered on a project-by-project basis," Treasury said of the contributions. At the Government's infrastructure investment summit in March, PPPs were raised as an option in health. PPPs to build three new courts in Waitākere and Rotorua, and a Māori Land Court in Rotorua were initially considered by justice officials, but the courthouse builds did not receive funding in Budget 2025. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
