Rotorua's council candidates gathered this week for a chance to show the public where they stand on the city's issues.
The Rotorua Business Chamber hosted
Students Strike for Climate Change in Rotorua draws a crowd
11 Apr, 2021 05:00 AM
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Finn Liley leads the climate change march in Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner
Rotorua Daily Post We re going to keep striking and pushing until real change is made.
That is what Finn Liley, one of the organisers of the Rotorua School Strike for Climate Change says. Finn, 17, was among about 100 Rotorua people, young and old, to march through the city s CBD on Friday to call for greater action on climate change.
The march was one of several held throughout New Zealand as part of a national push to highlight the impact of climate change.
Rotorua business owner Kaya Sparke slams shoplifter shaming in local stores
9 Jan, 2021 10:00 PM
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Rotorua business owner Kaya Sparke believes showing photos of shoplifters in-store is archaic . Photo / File
Rotorua business owner Kaya Sparke believes showing photos of shoplifters in-store is archaic . Photo / File
Displaying photos of trespassed shoplifters in Rotorua stores is an archaic shaming tactic, a local business owner says. However, another store owner says shoplifting at his business dropped dramatically after he started posting videos of alleged offenders online and believes if people want privacy they shouldn t do silly things .
Two Rotorua supermarkets recently removed photo boards of suspected shoplifters.