Five members of Rotorua's controversial ratepayers' group - two of whom are district councillors - have resigned, with some dissatisfied with its leader, district councillor Reynold Macpherson. Clockwise from top left: Rotorua district councillor Peter Bentley, Paddi Hodgkiss, Glenys Searancke and Rotorua district councillor Raj Kumar. Centre: Rotorua district councillor Reynold Macpherson. Photo: Composite / NZME However, Macpherson says it was wrong for "a little power bloc in RDRR to reset directions" and he hopes for reconciliation. On Tuesday, former Rotorua Residents and Ratepayers (RDRR) committee members Peter Bentley, Glenys Searancke and Paddi Hodgkiss confirmed they had resigned from the group.