Rotorua

American

[roh-tuh-roo-uh] / ˌroʊ təˈru ə /

noun

a city on N central North Island, in New Zealand.

Rotorua British

/ ˌrəʊtəˈruːə /

noun

a city in New Zealand, on N central North Island at the SW end of Lake Rotorua: centre of forestry; noted for volcanic activity. Pop: 67 800 (2004 est)

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In the meantime, tourist towns like Queenstown and Rotorua have floundered, as New Zealanders look past the destinations or experiences favored by international visitors.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2021

Police said more than 20 people were on the bus that rolled on a highway about 20 minutes north of the North Island town of Rotorua.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2019

All signage is now bilingual in government offices, hospitals and most public spaces and the first bilingual children’s playground was opened in Rotorua this year.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2018

Rotorua Lakes Council Geothermal Inspector Peter Brownbridge told Radio New Zealand it was akin to a cap being blown off a shaken bottle of fizzy drink.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2016

It is the center of a rich field of lake and mountain scenery; from Rotorua as a base the pleasure-seeker makes excursions.

From Following the Equator, Part 4 by Twain, Mark

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