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Street view: Do you agree with the Rotorua Lakes Council decision to stop running Mudtopia?

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Briella Gaia, 10, at Mudtopia Festival. Photo/File

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Sharnye Newcombe, 19 of Ngongotaha. Photo/Samantha Olley
Sharnye Newcombe, 19 of Ngongotaha. Photo/Samantha Olley

I did not go and I agree with the council's decision due to the money involved. I did not see the point of it, considering the aftermath.

SHARNYE NEWCOMBE, 19

Ngongotaha

Arndrea Taua, 30 of Pukehangi. Photo/Samantha Olley
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I did not go. I do not think the council's decision is a biggie, but maybe if the event had brought a lot of people to Rotorua it would be.

ARNDREA TAUA, 30

Pukehangi

Ngongotaha father Craig Symes, 47 and son. Photo/Samantha Olley
Ngongotaha father Craig Symes, 47 and son. Photo/Samantha Olley

We managed to get free passes to go, we probably would not have gone otherwise. Often events find it hard the first time round and hindsight is a gift.

CRAIG SYMES, 47 and son

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Ngongotaha mother Tracy Symes, 39 and son. Photo/Samantha Olley
Ngongotaha mother Tracy Symes, 39 and son. Photo/Samantha Olley

We went for free but for those that paid, I do not think it was value for money. The kids loved it though.

TRACY SYMES, 39 and son

Ngongotaha

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