Some business owners in Rotorua's CBD are calling for further safety measures on the city streets
Some business owners in Rotorua's CBD are calling for further safety measures on the city streets
22 March 2019
They've told the Rotorua Daily Post unruly behaviour has increased, despite a recent summer safety campaign.
Hennessy's Irish Bar publican, Reg Hennessy, says the town is being overrun by "bullies, thugs, and drug dealers".
He says the streets are not safe and a lot of people won't go into town because of it.
In December, Rotorua police and Rotorua Lakes Council jointly launched a central city summer safety campaign after police survey results showed many people felt unsafe in the inner city at night.
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