About Rotorua
The Maori people of Te Arawa were the original occupants of the Rotorua District, settling around the coast, the lakes, forests and geothermal areas.
European settlers established in Rotorua in the 1830s.
Rotorua District lies largely within the Bay of Plenty Region and partly within the Waikato Region. With an estimated population count of 68,100, Rotorua ranks 16th of New Zealand’s 73 districts.
The district is centred around a thriving urban area on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua, and extends to include a substantial rural area as well as lakeside communities.
Rotorua is a bicultural district with an increasingly multicultural population.
The local environment encompasses 14 lakes, active geothermal areas, and considerable public open space. Rotorua has an increasingly broad industry base that includes tourism, agriculture, forestry, retail, manufacturing, business services, social services and education.
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