A Rotorua group which wants an indoor skating rink in the city is gathering signatures for a petition it plans to present to the district council.
On the back of the popularity of roller derby, the group wants a purpose-built skating rink which it says could be the New Zealand centre for the sport.
Rotorua's Layla Robinson said she was hoping for more than 1000 petition signatures and Facebook "likes" before she took the proposal to the Rotorua District Council. "We will make this happen. We will do so much fundraising and get sponsors, whatever it takes. This isn't just a dream."
She said an indoor skating rink could be used for roller derby events and general public use.
The bid for a rink was being driven by Rotorua's roller derby team, the Sulphur City Steam Rollers, but there was also huge support from the general public, Ms Robinson said.