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Welcome to Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand, and Rotorua District is the encompassing local authority area. The city has a population of 64,509. It is 60 km south of Tauranga, 105 km south-east of Hamilton and 82 km north-east of Taupo. The District is divided between the Bay of Plenty (61.52 percent of its land area) and the Waikato (38.48 percent) Regions. Rotorua’s suburbs are Ngongotaha, Fairy Springs, Kawaha Point, Western Heights, Mangakakahi, Utuhina, Ohinemutu, Hillcrest, Glenholme, Fordlands, Springfield, Fenton Park, Whakarewarewa, Tihiotonga, Lynmore, Te Ngae, Owhata, Hannahs Bay, Holdens Bay and Rotokawa.
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Jet sprint boat ride at the Agrodome near Rotorua, New Zealand. This beast of a vessel has a 450Horse v8 ...
photo credit: Velaia (ParisPeking) Rotorua can justifiably lay claim to the title of New Zealand’s leading mountain bike ...
Rotorua New Zealand Activities; Sports adventure, extreme sports, skydiving, 4wd, boating, yachting, fishing, sports, clubs, water skiing and surfing. [video mode='tag', ...
The name Rotorua comes from Māori, the full name being Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe; roto means lake and rua two - ...
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Eat and Drink
Rotorua is one of the most common places to try the traditional maori feast, the Hangi. This “earthen oven” technique is similar to the Hawaiian Umu and results in a very distinctive smoky earthy flavour - well worth trying. There are numerous places to try a Hangi around Rotorua.
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Agrojet
Agrojet is a 13ft, 450 horsepower jet boat that will deliver you up to 100kph in four seconds! In our tight man-made watercourse, you will take corners not unlike Formula One racecars. With full race harnesses, bucket seats and full roll-cage, safety is our priority. So strap yourself in and let our professional driver allow you to experience a thrill you wouldn’t believe possible!…
