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Rotorua

American  
[roh-tuh-roo-uh] / ˌroʊ təˈru ə /

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

While geysers of this reported size and location are unusual, the area is famous for geothermal activity, drawing tourists to what Visit Rotorua describes as "its spouting geysers, bubbling mud pools and colourful sinter terraces".

From BBC Nov. 27, 2016

The conqueror saw a pretty boy crying among the ashes of his mother's hut, and struck with the child's face, took him up and carried him on his back home to Lake Rotorua.

From The Long White Cloud by William Pember Reeves

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