About 68 per cent of Rotorua residents on the general roll and 51 per cent on the Maori roll voted in this year's election. We asked our readers on Facebook if they voted.
Nicole Moana Walmsley
sure did bt waste ov tme tht woz, john key stil got back in!
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Kayla Eru
I did too, cant believe people are complaining when they couldn't take 10-15 minutes out of their day to go and vote.
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Jimmy Murray
I was the screwtineer for the national party at one of the polling booths but yes I did vote
Angela Manaena
nah i didnt vote wotz the point any goverment is gona starve the **** owta the people in this country im gona moved 2 oz asap
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Amy Markham
Yep !
Tamaoho Charles Lee Christensen-Llewell
yes, not that it did any good, and spoke to a fair few who didnt, said they didnt like any of them!, and some that had no clue, that just wanted to pick the winner, like its a rugby game. oh well we off to oz for 3yrs. hope theres still something left, after national is done!
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Jim Adams
During one of the elections in GB during the reign of Maggie Thatcher, only about 37 per cent of the electorate bothered to vote! Make it compulsory!
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Meagan Jane
sure did! and im very happy with the outcome!!!!!!!
Ellen Christiaans-Bayliss
Sure did! Special vote on Friday afternoon. Voting should be made compulsory like in ausie. You don't vote you get fined.
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Citizens are to patrol Rotorua streets in a bid to make the central city safer. We asked our readers on Facebook what they think.
Kayla Eru
They honestly think thats going to work? I mean really kids these days have little or No respect for anyone. The young ones are rude, abusive, disrespectful foul mouth wannabe gangsters!! They can try but i see this being a big flop just like that Mariah Carey movie Glitter.
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Layla Robinson
I think it's good. It's better than nothing. At least people will be around to inform cops if there's something bad going on. A presence is often all it takes, as suburban retailers USED to see with community constables ...
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Brendon Arkwright
Great idea. Finally someone prepared to take action to make our CBd better. Well done guys. Hope it works!!!!
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A Rotorua woman is campaigning to get a covered skate rink in Rotorua. We asked our readers on Facebook if they would use it.
Susan James
Oh yes it'll be great for families day out and i remember skateworld it was the best time ...
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Karen Hansen
Most definitely, so would many people I know! Bring it!!!
Julie Turner
I remember the days when Rotorua had skateworld, it was so cool the kids had a place to go and have fun. It was an all round fun place.
Ellen Christiaans-Bayliss
I would and so would my sons and visitors we get.
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The mayor says she is 'disappointed' with one councillor's position.