17 Dec 2020

Rotorua parking system costs council $1.7m

From Morning Report, 8:24 am on 17 December 2020

Rotorua's parking system has been called "ludicrous", "nuts" and a "waste of money".

The i-Park system has cost the Rotorua Lakes Council over $1.7 million in the last year - almost 84% of its parking profit It was introduced mid-2018, and it's caused issues ever since.

In February the council waived 2400 parking fines disputed by users.

Rotorua Resident and Ratepayers secretary Paddi Hodgkiss speaks to Susie Ferguson.