Rotorua

American  

[roh-tuh-roo-uh] / ˌroʊ təˈru ə /

noun

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

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Rotorua British  

/ ˌrəʊtəˈruːə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

A geyser shot water high into the air from New Zealand's Lake Rotorua early on Monday morning, panicking some local residents.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2016

But a Gatland-Hartley combination would be something different, since Hartley is also a New Zealander, from Rotorua, 66 miles from Gatland’s hometown.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2016

Presently the driver called out, "All right! let them go!" and in a moment more we were rolling smartly away by the borders of Lake Rotorua.

From Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands by Ballou, Maturin Murray