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Rotorua council to apologise over rejected Lakeland Queen petition

Rotorua council will apologise after the Ombudsman ruled it unreasonably rejected a petition about the paddle steamer's future.

Skinny McBuntu

The Rotorua council will issue an apology following an Ombudsman finding that it acted unreasonably when it rejected a petition concerning the Lakeland Queen paddle steamer. The Ombudsman's decision prompted the council to reconsider its handling of the matter.

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Rotorua council to say sorry over rejected Lakeland Queen petition

The apology follows an Ombudsman finding that council was unreasonable in rejecting a petition about the future of the paddle steamer.

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