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Rotorua Lakes Council's trial of moving the city's Night Market from the central city to Kuirau Park has sparked concern among stallholders and retailers, with some reporting sharp drops in trade and reduced foot traffic in the CBD.
The council began the trial in October to save $200,000 in costs, enable earlier summer trading and address health and safety concerns.
Councillor Robert Lee told Local Democracy Reporting that he intended to file a notice of motion at next week's council meeting asking for consideration to end the trial after hearing "concerning feedback" from stallholders and retailers.
"The purpose of the market was to help revitalise the CBD," Lee said.
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