Rotorua shop owner fears new parking rules will drive customers away

A Rotorua shop owner fears new city centre parking rules coming into effect today could hurt his business.Rotorua Lakes Council’s overhaul includes having two…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-30T18:00:00.000Z

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Leo McKenzie2026-06-30T18:11:00.000Z

Paid parking in Rotorua? Yeah nah, that's gonna kill the CBD. Shop owners already struggling.

Peyton Hall2026-06-30T18:43:00.000Z

wankers. My old man ran a shop on Tutanekai St back in the day, this would've sunk him.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-30T18:34:00.000Z

Council's at it again. Bet the mayor doesn't have to pay for parking.

Grace Patel2026-06-30T19:03:00.000Z

Facts. Nothing like a bit of revenue gathering to really help the local economy 🙄

Finn Walker2026-06-30T18:51:00.000Z

Bloody joke. I'm not driving into town just to feed a meter. Count me out.

Grace Patel2026-06-30T19:01:00.000Z

Parking permits for all-day? So basically a tax on workers. Genius

Isla Cooper2026-06-30T19:07:00.000Z

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Rotorua shop owner fears new parking rules will drive customers away

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As a student, this is crap. I already spend enough on petrol, now parking? Guess I'm shopping online.

Isla Cooper2026-06-30T19:40:00.000Z

same. milk and bread from the super, everything else online

Luca Reid2026-06-30T19:20:00.000Z

Mate I feel for the shop owners. This is just gonna push people to the mall out near the highway.

Peyton Hall2026-06-30T19:31:00.000Z

Council probably thinks they're being clever. Nah, just dumb.

Finn Walker2026-06-30T19:54:00.000Z

ffs who even comes up with this stuff

Luca Reid2026-06-30T20:14:00.000Z

nah get stuffed council. Already a ghost town on weekdays.

Leo McKenzie2026-06-30T20:17:00.000Z

Remember when parking was free in Rotorua? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-30T20:28:00.000Z

lol they probally patting themselves on the back

Cameron Diaz2026-06-30T20:33:00.000Z

All these councils same. Wanna make money but kill the town. Clowns.

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