Rotorua

Rotorua
Urban Area	Population	55,100
Urban Area	Extent	Ngongotaha to Owhata
Territorial Authority	Name	Rotorua District
	Population	67,600
	Extent	Mamaku to Lake Rotoma; Tokorau to Golden Springs
Regional Council	Name	Bay of Plenty

The city is located south of Tauranga, 105 km south-east of Hamilton and 82 km north-east of Taupo.

History

The name Rotorua comes from the Maori_language. The full name is Rotorua-nui-a-Kahu. Roto means lake and rua meaning two. Literally translated Rotorua means second lake. It was named by the Maori chief Ihenga, as it was the second major lake that he discovered.

Tourism

Rotorua is home to not only geothermal interests, but botanical gardens and some interesting historical architecture.

Rotorua was prominently featured in a music video by The Beastie Boys for their song Gratitude.

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Territorial Authorities of New Zealand
Cities:
North Shore \| Waitakere \| Auckland \| Manukau \| Hamilton \| Tauranga \| Napier \| Palmerston North \| Porirua \| Upper Hutt \| Lower Hutt \| Wellington \| Nelson* \| Christchurch \| Dunedin \| Invercargill
Districts:
North Island: \| Far North \| Whangarei \| Kaipara \| Rodney \| Papakura \| Franklin \| Thames-Coromandel \| Hauraki \| Waikato \| Matamata-Piako \| Waipa \| South Waikato \| Otorohanga \| Rotorua \| Waitomo \| Taupo \| Western Bay of Plenty \| Whakatane \| Kawerau\| Opotiki \| Gisborne* \| Wairoa \| Hastings \| Central Hawke's Bay \| New Plymouth \| Stratford \| South Taranaki \| Ruapehu \| Wanganui \| Rangitikei \| Manawatu \| Tararua \| Horowhenua \| Kapiti Coast \| Masterton \| Carterton \| South Wairarapa
South Island: Tasman* \| Marlborough* \| Buller \| Grey \| Westland \| Kaikoura \| Hurunui \| Waimakariri \| Banks Peninsula \| Selwyn\| Ashburton \| Timaru \| Mackenzie \| Waimate \| Waitaki \| Queenstown-Lakes \| Central Otago \| Clutha \| Gore \| Southland
Territory: Chatham Islands
*unitary authorities