Rotorua has its share of people who bring down our city, but time and time again I am impressed by the generosity of our locals, who more than make up for it.
An Australian family who lost their mother in a drowning accident at a Rotorua hotel recently have every
right to feel sad about our city.
Mary Jordan was swimming in the Sudima Hotel pool with her 6-year-old daughter when she suffered a suspected seizure. The young girl did all she could, using a towel to try and keep her mother's head out of the water, before running to get help. Paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive the 40-year-old.
The mother and daughter were holidaying in Rotorua with Mrs Jordan's husband and their son, who were away exploring a park at the time of the drowning.
What was meant to be a memorable family holiday quickly turned into a horrific nightmare for the Jordans.
