18 October 2017
Media: Rotorua Daily Post
Topic: Facebook page rating for Rotorua
Inquiry
Just doing a follow-up on the story about the sh** towns of NZ Facebook page (they said Rotorua was the second worst town in NZ) and I wonder if we could get comment from the mayor.
The story will just be focused on what's great about Rotorua and why it doesn't deserve the ranking. A few questions:
Why doesn't Rotorua deserve to be on that list? What are the best things about Rotorua? What makes it a great place to live?
It is a satirical page that has received media attention over the last few days: https://www.facebook.com/shittownsofnewzealand/
stories: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11933714
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11933940
I believe the sole reason for Rotorua being on the list was the smell.
Response
Mayor Steve Chadwick:
We shouldn't take this seriously. We know Rotorua's a great place - and so do the people visiting here in ever increasing numbers, the people moving here to live and enjoy the fantastic lifestyle, the people investing in new developments and moving new businesses to our growing district.