No, Rotorua doesn't deserve to be called the second worst town in New Zealand - to put it politely.
On Tuesday, it was reported the creator of the satirical "S**t Towns of New Zealand" Facebook page had gone into hiding after receiving almost 20 death threats in the past two years.
A list of the top 10 "s**t towns" ceated by the Facebook page host placed Cromwell at the top, and Rotorua at number two.
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Advertise with NZME.Rotorua was described as "probably the only place in the world where smelling like a toilet is a tourist attraction".
The page was set up two years ago promising to keep viewers abreast of "everywhere s**t in Aotearoa" from the "s**tropolis of Auckland to the bubbling s**t pit of Rotorua".
The Rotorua Daily Post asked people in the street whether the description was fair.
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No it's not. Rotorua is a beautiful town and people need to just get over themselves.
Les Noa, 59
Selwyn Heights
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No, you just get used to the smell and it's worth it anyway.
Brent Metcalf, 56
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No, it's not right. All of the people here try and be welcoming and i can't see why people would think that. Maybe we could better sign post where the worst smelling areas are.
Colleen Mounty, 60s
Central
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No, I've been here for quite a few years and I don't even notice the smell anymore.
Michael Wilson, 51
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