Rotorua Lakes Council or Rotorua District Council () is the territorial authority for the Rotorua District of New Zealand.
The council is led by the mayor of Rotorua, who is currently . There are also 10 ward councillors.
The Rotorua Lakes Council has created two community boards, under the provisions of Part 4 of the Local Government Act 2002, to represent specific communities in Rotorua:
Each community board consists of four elected members and a councillor appointed by the council, and is intended to provide advice to the city council regarding the interests of their communities.
A coat of arms was granted by the College of Arms to the city of Rotorua on 10 December 1963. At the time it was granted, it was believed to be the only city in New Zealand with a motto in MÃÂori. The motto is credited to Pakeke Leonard, a former deputy mayor of Rotorua.
On 2 April 1979, the arms were subsequently adopted at the first meeting of the Rotorua District Council. The blazon for the arms is: