We need to stop this comparison nonsense and realise Rotorua's future as a vibrant tourist town lies in our unique point of difference, says a reader. Photo/Stephen Parker
I have been over the continual comparison of my hometown with that of Tauranga for some time, yet once again the old perennial cringe whinge about how we are lagging behind Tauranga hits our press headlines (January 28); it begs the question why?
My perception is that Tauranga's view
of Rotorua is akin to our view of Tokoroa and I can almost feel the cringe whinge emanating from that utterance.
The Rotorua Daily Post elicits a naive street view about whether we have enough houses being built knowing that the answer is that we do not have the demand for this because in my opinion Aucklanders prefer to move to Tauranga, not Rotorua; thank goodness for that!
We need to stop this comparison nonsense; comparing apples with oranges and realise that our future as a vibrant tourist town lies in our unique point of difference. This is our comparatively small, compact, friendly, tourist town feel that even Tauranga people want to visit to get away from the Auckland grind which Tauranga is fast approaching. Best of luck to them I say and lets keep Rotorua beautiful.
JOSEPH GIELEN
Glenholme
