| • Science | • People | • Locations | • Timeline |
| Rotorua | ||
|---|---|---|
| Urban Area | Population | 55,100 |
| Extent | Ngongotaha to Owhata | |
| Territorial Authority |
Name | Rotorua District |
| Population | 67,600 | |
| Extent | Mamaku to Lake
Golden Springs |
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| Regional Council | Name | Bay of Plenty |
Rotorua is a city located on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It has a population of 53,000.
The city is located 60 kilometres south of Tauranga, 105 km south-east of Hamilton and 82 km north-east of Taupo.
Rotorua is a spa resort, well-known for its geothermal activity in the area. There are a number of geysers (notably the 20 metre Whakarewarewa geyser) and hot mud pools located in the city that owe their presence to the Rotorua caldera.
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. The lake is the largest of a multitude found to the north and east of the city, all connected with the Rotorua Caldera and nearby Mount TaraweraMount Tarawera is a volcanic mountain located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua in the North Island of New Zealand. It is a series of rhyolite domes which was fissured down the middle by a basaltic eruption in 1886. The main peaks include Tarawera Peak a.
The area was initially settled by Maori of the Te Arawa iwiIwi (pronounced ee-wee) are the largest everyday social units in Mori society. In pre-European times, iwi was synonymous with nationality; it described fully the people to whom a person belonged and owed allegiance. With the development of the country now. The lakeshore was a prominent site of skirmishes during the Maori wars of the 1860sEvents and trends Italian unification under King Victor Emmanuel II. Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the Papal States ( March 17, 1861 September 20, 1870). American Civil War fought between the remaining United St. A "special town district" was created in the 1880sEvents and Trends About 300 000 Swedes emigrate to the United States. First Boer War First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. First steel frame construction "sky-scrapers" The New Imperialism Science and technology J, in order to promote Rotorua's potential as a spa. Rotorua was established as a borough in 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners.