A war of words has erupted over Operation Trolley, with Mayor Tania Tapsell (inset top), Rotorua MP Todd McClay (middle) and Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi (bottom) among those airing views.

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Hotel credit cards aren’t for everyone, but they can make a lot of sense to those who are loyal to a specific hotel brand.

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Tuimaualuga was drinking at a bar in Rotorua but left about 2.30am. He and two other men, all of whom were intoxicated, walked to a thermal pool behind Rydges Hotel. The pool is between 85C and 95C.

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