Comment: Could the Hemo Sculpture be Rotorua's Eiffel Tower?
Initially criticised, the Eiffel Tower now welcomes 7 million visitors a year.
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Letters to the editor: Hemo sculpture a burden for ratepayers
Rotorua readers have their say.
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Rotorua readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: The endearing social aspects of Kiwi life
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Kiri Gillespie: Meth scourge will bring us to our knees
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Jo Raphael: Burglary victims should not blame themselves
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Kelly Makiha: Where have all the homeless come from?
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