Twenty long-term tenants have been moved out of a Rotorua lodge for safety reasons after it was found to be an "extremely high fire risk" and that doors were dead-bolted shut at night.
The Spa Lodge in the city's CBD was issued two dangerous building notices - the second after a fire broke out on its deck last week.
RNZ believes four other hostels - potentially linked to the Spa Lodge - will have safety inspections on Thursday.
Rotorua Lakes mayor Tania Tapsell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
