A liquor store application in Rotorua's city centre was rejected due to concerns over alcohol-related harm, antisocial behaviour, and community objections, with 732 complaints submitted and evidence of frequent public disorder and crime in the area.
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Committee halts new liquor store for rotorua cbd after more than 700 objectionsbusinesses cite lawlessness amid street presence
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