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1,000th Kiwi Chick Released Back to the Wild

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:24:56 +1200

Milestone kiwi chick number 1,000 was today released back to the wild of its native habitat in the Waimarino Forest near Ohakune in the North Island. Born on 24 September 2011, the chick was the 1,000th hatched at Kiwi Encounter at Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park in... Read more

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Volunteers required to enhance Rotorua Museum experience

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:37:22 +1200

Since its inception 11 years ago more than 200 volunteer guides (docents) have been trained and gone on to provide free tours to Rotorua Museum’s visitors. A band of 85 dedicated volunteers currently offers eight tours a day to the Museum’s... Read more

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Events Launched at Hamurana Lodge Boutique Hotel

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:21:26 +1200

The sun shone, the birds sang, and the visitors kept coming, for an afternoon of music, relaxation, art and good company.  Art & Soul, the inaugural event at Hamurana Lodge Boutique Hotel, provided a showcase of entertainment and art exhibits.   The... Read more

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Big Splash ride opens to the public

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:49:33 +1200

Rainbow Springs' exciting new Big Splash ride opens to the public for the first time tomorrow.  In keeping with the park's conservation theme, the Big Splash is a nine-minute long journey through time that features an informative narrative, state-of-the-art... Read more

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New club Heaven & Hell opens

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:51:21 +1200

Rotorua is attracting top New Zealand and international artists for music gigs by stepping up its night scene.  The opening of new bar Heaven and Hell by owners Pato Alvarez and Brendon Gilbert has infused a new vibe into... Read more

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Free Flight Bird Show Auditorium Complete at Rainbow Springs

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:49:23 +1200

Rainbow Springs has completed construction of its new 384-seat free flight bird show auditorium and the birds are progressing well in their training. The finalisation of the auditorium marks a significant milestone in the completion of the park’s... Read more

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Crack the Code at Rotorua Museum

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:44:43 +1200

There is an exciting new challenge at Rotorua Museum these school holidays. Crack the Code tests children’s investigative skills as they follow clues throughout the Museum and try to work out the combination to a mystery... Read more

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Boats lowered into Big Splash flume

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:56:29 +1200

The first boats have been lowered into the Big Splash's flume at Rainbow Springs in Rotorua ready for the water to flow. The six boats, each carrying up to eight passengers, will weave their way through the ecological evolution of New Zealand in the new ride,... Read more

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Charles Royal shares knowledge with cooking classes

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:57:42 +1200

Award-winning chef Charles Royal is sharing his knowledge of Maori herbs and teaching recipes of Maori cuisine in cooking classes at Fat Dog 2 Go over the next two weekends. Charles Royal has elevated indigenous treats from New Zealand's native forests to contemporary fine food status, also... Read more

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World First - RailCruising launches

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:16:41 +1200

Rail Riders Ltd today announced that New Zealand is now home to the world’s first RailCruising operation on the newly reinstated Rotorua Railway. The world’s first commercial RailCruising excursion is called the Mamaku Express, a 20km RailCruising Excursion from Mamaku Railway Station to... Read more

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Animal Lovers Wanted for Wildlife Ambassador Programme

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:01:18 +1200

Rainbow Springs is launching a Wildlife Ambassador Programme that will give volunteers the opportunity to get up close with the park’s animals and birds. The voluntary Wildlife Ambassadors will assist the park’s Wildlife Team with their free-flight bird shows and interactive experiences that... Read more

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Blue Baths launches 1931 Show and Summertime Bar

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:53:26 +1200

The Blue Baths has marked a significant anniversary with the launch of a new offering showcasing New Zealand’s wealth of emerging young professional talent. 1931 launched on December 9 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the opening of the historic venue’s juvenile pool on December 21,... Read more

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OGO Rotorua celebrates 1st birthday and develops longest track in the world

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:37:40 +1200

OGO Rotorua is celebrating its first birthday this week and is waiting for the grass to grow before opening the longest ball rolling track in the world. OGO Rotorua has been in operation for a year on 12 December, coming a long way since first opening its doors with developments including a... Read more

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Rainbow Springs Dinosaur Coming to Life in West Auckland

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:27:17 +1200

A massive dinosaur is coming to life in a West Auckland studio and will soon be trucked south to become a focal point of Rainbow Springs new water ride. The 3.5 metre high and 7 metre long computer modelled dinosaur has taken 5 staff at Mainreactor in Henderson 6 weeks to bring to life... Read more

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Brian Brake Lens on the World exhibition coming to Rotorua

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:55:54 +1200

Rotorua Museum is opening an exhibition of works by one of New Zealand's best known photographers, Brian Brake, on December 10. Brian Brake: Lens on the world features 165 superb photographic reproductions from Te Papa’s permanent art collection, and is the first comprehensive... Read more

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Rotorua Brews Up Another Winning Attraction

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:24:51 +1200

Rotorua Brews Up Another Winning Attraction Kiwi Craft Beer Pub and Coffee Roastery now open for business Kiwis love drinking beer and one of New Zealand’s leading craft breweries has now opened a unique pub in Rotorua dedicated to serving the very best craft beers from across the... Read more

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Rotorua wins international congress bid for 2015

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:04:42 +1200

Rotorua won its bid in Thailand on Tuesday night to host the 6th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress (APOTC) of around 600 delegates for 2015.   It is the first time APOTC has decided to come to a Pacific Nation... Read more

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Auckland Museum Staff Visit Rotorua Museum

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:04 +1200

In his first week on the job, the new Director of Auckland Museum, Roy Clare, visited Rotorua Museum with members of his Board and Senior Management Team. Mr Clare also attended the September opening of the Don Stafford Wing and was so impressed with what he saw that he arranged for a bus load... Read more

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Hamurana Lodge launches Summer event – Art & Soul

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:27:00 +1200

Hamurana Lodge Boutique Hotel is launching Art and Soul, a pre Christmas event to showcase local entertainment and art from top New Zealand artists on Saturday 17 December. An Art Trail, winding its way throughout the estate, will feature art pieces and sculptures from some of New Zealand’s... Read more

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Rotorua Adventures support MOVEMBER

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:41:09 +1200

Rotorua Adventures is supporting MOVEMBER this month. For all bookings for the month of November 2011 with the Rotorua Adventures brands, River Rats Raft and Kayak or Raftabout Whitewater Rafting, the company will donate a portion of each rafting trip to Movember. Directors and Guides alike... Read more

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Rotorua leaves the Society of American Travel Writers spellbound

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:48:46 +1200

Rotorua left the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) spellbound after they experienced the city's world famous adventure and geothermal attractions last week. Around 450 North American Travel Writers and PR professionals were in New Zealand for the SATW annual... Read more

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Embrace Rotorua with Local's week

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:46:28 +1200

Rotorua's a great place to live and it's time to celebrate. Destination Rotorua Marketing (DRM) is helping locals do just that, with its second Locals' Week promotion starting next week. The promotion is designed to encourage residents to experience the world-class attractions in their backyard,... Read more

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Travel Writers see Rotorua as a prime international tourist destination

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:42:58 +1200

When the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) make comments about Rotorua tourism operators being among the best they’ve ever come across – it’s a huge compliment as they’ve travelled all around the world. After embarking on one of six different familiarisation choices around the... Read more

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Rotorua Spa Stories – a new experience for Rotorua visitors

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:32:11 +1200

A new visitor experience - Rotorua Spa Stories – was launched today. Visitors to Rotorua can now combine two unique world-class attractions and discover the great story that links the two. For the first time ever, Polynesian Spa and Rotorua Museum have developed a combined experience, Rotorua... Read more

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Kaitiaki use GrabOne to get the NZ Rafting team to World Champs.

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:08:06 +1200

Kaitiaki Adventures is sponsoring the New Zealand Mens White Water Rafting Team to Costa Rica. However, being small and with times being lean in tourism, this Rotorua rafting company has a found a unique way to show their support – by utilising the modern one day sale website – Grab... Read more

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Tamaki Maori Village wins Golden Backpack Award again!

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:57:30 +1200

The people have spoken… AGAIN! For the second year in a row, Tamaki Maori Village has scooped the 2011 Golden Backpack award for the Best Indigenous Cultural Experience throughout Australasia. The annual Golden Backpack Awards ceremony took place in Sydney, Australia last Thursday night,... Read more

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Rotorua Property Joins Heritage Boutique Collection

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:57:17 +1200

Heritage Hotel Management announce an exciting new addition to the recently created Heritage Boutique Collection. Tuscany Villas Rotorua joins the existing group of properties, Waterfront Suites Bay of Islands, Sea Spray Suites Bay of Islands and Akaroa Cottages in the South Island. Tuscany... Read more

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Amora launches in New Zealand at Okawa Bay

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:52:14 +1200

The Amora Lake Resort, Okawa Bay Rotorua launched on the 1st February to build on the success of the previously named and popular Duxton Hotel Okawa Bay. The luxury lodge inspired resort hotel property on the shores of Lake Rotoiti has been re-branded along with its sister Duxton Hotels in... Read more

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Regent of Rotorua honoured in TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:11:22 +1200

The Regent of Rotorua - Boutique Hotel and Spa was chosen as a Best Top Ten Hotels for Service - Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, by TripAdvisor® in its 2011 Travelers’ Choice® awards. Now in its ninth year, the annual TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards honor the world’s best... Read more

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An early Christmas present for Rotorua Museum

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:33:30 +1200

Finally, after months of intensive work on the foundations of Rotorua’s iconic Bath House building, the popular mud bath basement is reopening to the public, just in time for Christmas. If you live in Rotorua, or have visited recently, you may have noticed the dramatic changes to the south... Read more

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Exclusive Rotorua lodge makes list of world’s top 10 honeymoon destinations

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:34:36 +1200

What do luxury lodges and resorts in Paris, Honolulu, Santorini, The Maldives, Phuket, Florence, Dubai, Niagara, Ayers Rock, and New Zealand’s Lake Okareka Lodge near Rotorua have in common? They are the top 10 honeymoon destinations on the planet according to HotelsCombined.com, the... Read more

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Tamaki Maori Village Scoops 2010 Golden Backpack Award

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:26:58 +1200

The people have spoken! Tamaki Maori Village has scooped the 2010 Golden Backpack award for the Best Indigenous Cultural Experience throughout Australasia. The annual Golden Backpack Awards ceremony took place in Sydney Australia last night, at the prestigious Star City Ballroom in Pyrmont,... Read more

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Blue Baths dinner show gets even more sparkle

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:27:34 +1200

Bigger, better and brighter - and with a movie thrown in for good measure; the new season of ‘Stars at the Baths’ dinner show is back with a bang at Rotorua’s historic Blue Baths from Thursday, November 4. Celebrating seven star-studded decades, the ‘Stars at the Baths’ show... Read more

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Relax at the Regent

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:01:48 +1200

The Regent of Rotorua, with its fully functional aspects now completed, is offering visitors a world-class choice of accommodation and dining with a level of service that has seen it become number one in Travel Advisor. With nothing left to chance and every attention to detail taken care of, the... Read more

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NZ Elements at Hamurana

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:54:15 +1200

A bunch of passionate fitness professionals has put together a programme to allow people to discover their natural strength and balance. Hamurana Lodge and its international team (French, Swiss, Hungarian, Chinese, British, and Kiwi) will work on increasing your physical strength while also... Read more

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Carving a bond between nations

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:48:35 +1200

Te Puia, the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, has been charged with what is arguably the most significant traditional carving of its time. The iconic institution, which is New Zealand’s oldest and leading cultural tourism attraction, is carving a 10m-high kauri waka maumahara... Read more

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A spiritual journey

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:40:26 +1200

Ohinemutu Village spiritual journeys take around an hour. They start from 9am and continue every hour on the hour until 4pm every day. We start with the origins of Polynesians in mainland China, the migration of Te Arawa from Tahiti and the ensuing tribal battles that followed. We then explain... Read more

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Natural food with Kinaki

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:31:17 +1200

For an authentic Maori food experience look no further – Kinaki Wild Foods has put together a new tourism experience that showcases some of Rotorua’s more secluded but exceptionally beautiful hot spots. As a guest of chef Charles Royal’s Kinaki Wild Foods you will be expected only to relax... Read more

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Best of Rotorua by lake and air

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:09:29 +1200

Best of Rotorua by lake and air Pure Cruise and Volcanic Air Safaris have put together a great series of tempting air/cruise packages. Take to the skies in one of Volcanic Air Safari’s floatplanes or helicopters to view some of the most dramatic geothermal and volcanic landscape of the... Read more

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New lion cub to pat

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:10:12 +1200

Chase is the new lion cub to be found at Paradise Valley Wildlife Park. He is the first cub to be born at the park in almost three years and was born in February. Being the only one in the litter, he was a good healthy size at birth but his mother Luca’s milk dried up when he was only two weeks... Read more

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Time for a change

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:56:05 +1200

Fresh to the market, is the newly rebranded Lakes Lodge Okataina in Rotorua (formerly Okataina Lodge). Welcoming guests to the Lodge since Christmas 2009, new owners Nick and Richelle Berryman bring tourism and conference experience to this new venture. Only 18 minutes drive from Rotorua... Read more

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Wild for cooking

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:45:20 +1200

Treetops Lodge and Wilderness Experience celebrated the launch of a totally new experience for couples who like to cook and eat on the Wild Side – the Wild Food Cooking School in Rotorua, the heartland of New Zealand’s world famous therapeutic thermal region and Wild Food capital. The... Read more

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UFO flight

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:39:36 +1200

A 'must do' when in Rotorua is a ride on this locally-invented UFO flight simulator. This exhilarating scenic flight lasting 10mins will safely take you on a thrilling journey to beautiful places in New Zealand with the sensation of flying at a very low altitude. Giving exceptional viewing this is... Read more

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Mad hatters tea party

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:31:58 +1200

A theme that shows off the Government Gardens and the Blue Baths as a magical setting for conference and incentive groups is the latest idea dreamt up by The Blue Baths “Dream Theme Team”. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland, Manic Mad Hatters was first used to mark The... Read more

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New tour for the Duck

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:23:54 +1200

Rotorua Duck Tours has added to its tour options with the all new two-hour Tarawera and Lakes Tour which is now running alongside their 90 minute Rotorua City and Lakes Tour. The two hour tour departs from the centre of town and heads straight out for splashdown into Lake Okareka where you view... Read more

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Aerial option provides link to past

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:49:46 +1200

Volcanic Air Safaris has introduced a new combination flight attraction to its standard tour product. For some time Volcanic Air Safaris and The Buried Village have been trialling a Mt Tarawera helicopter or floatplane flight combined with a Buried Village entry and guided tour. They have now... Read more

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Romance soars to new heights

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:45:45 +1200

Rotorua’s Solitaire Lodge has introduced a new package combining romance and adventure. The Volcanic Twilight Experience, introduced in October 2009, is an overnight package that will run till October 2010. Guests will experience a private helicopter tour to nearby dormant volcano Mt Tarawera... Read more

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Exclusive offerings for all bookings

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:44:13 +1200

Lake Okareka Lodge by lebua is offering two complimentary private excursions for all bookings till March 31, 2011, allowing guests to experience some of Rotorua’s most sought-after activities in style. The lodge is offering guests a half-day trout fishing adventure with a personal guide, with... Read more

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Retreats for mind, body and soul

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:38:45 +1200

Lake Okareka-based Careem Wellness Spa has come up with an answer to stress – unique luxury four-day health and wellness spa retreats set in the beauty and tranquillity of Rotorua’s lakes. The retreats were introduced in November 2009 and give guests three options: slow down and be pampered... Read more

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New helicopter to reduce noise emissions

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:23:19 +1200

HELiPRO is pleased to announce the introduction of its new whisper-quiet EC120 helicopter. This new technology helicopter was introduced into HELiPRO’s fleet in October. It incorporates the Fenestron tail rotor, which is designed significantly to reduce noise emissions. The EC120 is a... Read more

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Tour guide offers luxury experience

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:07:29 +1200

Red Carpet Rotorua, Rotorua’s only destination management company, is now also offering private guided tours. Guide Andrew Martin was born and raised in Rotorua so has extensive local knowledge. He spent six years running a five-star lodge in Rotorua before setting up Red Carpet Rotorua.... Read more

Adrenalin plus sail combo

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:05:53 +1200

Luxury yacht charter company Pure Cruise has partnered with two other Rotorua operators to offer fantastic combination products for its exclusive charter clients. In conjunction with Kawarau Jet, Pure Cruise now offers a memorable half-day on the water. The trip begins with an exhilarating... Read more

Rotorua walking gets even better

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:50:14 +1200

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is aiming to make walking in Rotorua better than ever, with several upcoming projects. First on the agenda is the Tarawera Trails project. This initiative involves creating new trails to link with existing ones, to form a complete network of trails between... Read more

Access to remote wilderness playgrounds

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:49:16 +1200

Shuttle accesses remote wilderness playgrounds A twice-weekly shuttle service between Rotorua and Waikaremoana was launched on November 1, 2009. Te Urewera Shuttle provides regular access between Rotorua and the Whirinaki Forest Park, Te Urewera National Park and Lake Waikaremoana. It is... Read more

Stress-free rural holidays

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:24:52 +1200

Designer Holidays, one of Rotorua’s newest accommodation providers, offers guests stress-free holidays designed just for them. The Rotorua property, on Oturoa Rd in Ngongotaha, is a modern brick home surrounded by four acres of farmland. It caters to up to four people and meals can be... Read more

Cottage accommodation with rural feel

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:22:10 +1200

Banksia Cottage is one of Rotorua’s newest accommodation providers. Opened in November 2009, the one-bedroom cottage is nestled in farmland just a couple of minutes’ drive from Rotorua Airport. It’s an ideal home stay accommodation option close to the city centre, a range of attractions... Read more

Spa and adventure combined

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:20:51 +1200

Kaitiaki Adventures and Hell’s Gate have joined forces to offer a new Raft, Mud Bath and Spa product. A great combination of adrenalin, Maori culture and Hell’s Gate’s exclusive mud bath and spa offerings, this experience is a must-do for visitors to Rotorua. It is available now. The... Read more

New hedge maze now open

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:57:51 +1200

A new hedge maze opened in Rotorua on January 2010, six months ahead of schedule. aMAZEme comprises 1.4km of winding hedge-lined pathways designed to challenge any visitor. Transplanted on to the maze site in December, 2007, the hedges have grown to a height of 1.8m faster than expected,... Read more

Rainbow launches more developments

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:55:50 +1200

The new Waterfall Lakes development at Rainbow Springs Kiwi Wildlife Park opened on December 1, 2009, in time for summer. Previously a coach parking area, the site has been transformed into a beautifully landscaped area. It features a majestic 4.2m waterfall, two spring-water lakes filled with... Read more

Signs point to spa's colourful history

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:48:37 +1200

New signage at Polynesian Spa celebrates the site’s Maori and 130-year European history. The historical signage recalls a fake beautician called Rachel peddling flim flam, a Roman Catholic Priest soaking his arthritis and water jets treating ‘hysteria, engorged liver or... Read more

Greenstone carving showcases Maori tradition

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:02:26 +1200

Visitors will get a glimpse into a sacred Maori tradition with Te Puia’s latest initiative. Te Puia’s Pounamu Training and Development Unit, launched in October 2009, has been established alongside Te Wananga Whakairo Rakau (carving school) and Te Rito (weaving school) within the New Zealand... Read more

Exciting summer adventures up for grabs

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:59:44 +1200

Multi-Day Adventures is offering three exciting new products for summer. Rotorua leisure day, a twist on Multi-Day’s action-packed Rotorua adventure day of mountain biking, waterfall rafting and kayaking, offers a casual approach to mountain biking in Whakarewarewa Forest and kayaking on Lake... Read more

Track revamped for mountain bikers' use

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:55:05 +1200

One of New Zealand’s newest overnight adventures has been re-designed to cater for mountain bikers. The Moerangi Track weaves through the Whirinaki Forest, one of the world’s most spectacular and interesting forests. It passes three Department of Conservation (DOC) huts, one of which is a... Read more

Sealed with a haka

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:31:05 +1200

New Zealand Maori Weddings is launching a new package aimed at the Australian market on January 1, 2010. Across the ditch Maori Weddings offers cultural-themed wedding ceremonies. The All Black haka is performed during the ceremony and dedicated to the bride and groom. “A lifetime... Read more

Up, up and away

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:23:23 +1200

Kawarau Jet has introduced parasailing tours to its product range. After five years operating V8 jet boats on Lake Rotorua, company owners Ross and Fiona Kelly decided it was time for a new thrill. To that end they have secured a variation of their license that allows them to add parasailing to... Read more

Rotorua rolls out red carpet

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:51:58 +1200

A new destination management company is ready to roll out the red carpet for incentives and conference groups visiting Rotorua. The company opened in August this year and is positioned to provide professional ground arrangements to corporate clients, many of whom will be arriving on the... Read more

Treetops keeps the kids happy

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:40:01 +1200

Treetops is appealing to the family market with a new range of activities for children. There is something for any child aged five and over, with some activities able to be adapted to suit any age. Options include: a teddy bears’ picnic, in which children can learn about the animals living on the... Read more

Treetops launches wild food cooking school

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:03:01 +1200

This summer celebrates the launch of a new experience for people who like to cook and eat on the wild side – the Wild Food Cooking School at Treetops Lodge and Wilderness Experience. The full-day cooking experience begins with a guided 4WD expedition into Treetops’ 2500 acres of native bush... Read more

Sailing into summer

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:42:40 +1200

Kawarau Jet is taking to the air this summer. The company has secured a variation to run parasailing rides from its base at the Rotorua city lakefront. Owners Ross and Fiona Kelly have done the research, bought a boat and hope to launch the product at the end of November. The purpose-built... Read more

Wild food cooking school launches

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:06:17 +1200

New ultimate ride sure to thrill

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:23:17 +1200

Skyline Skyrides Rotorua has launched a new tourism product this month (September). Rotorua’s Ultimate Ride is targeted at free and independent visitors and is sold as a full day pass. It includes a gondola ride, eight-minute helicopter flight, unlimited luge rides for the day, one Skyswing... Read more

Duck tours now include third lake

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:51:01 +1200

The amazing WWII amphibious landing crafts known as Ducks will soon visit stunning Lake Tarawera on a two-hour lake extravaganza. Rotorua’s rich history unfolds on this tour through Rotorua’s lakes region. Come and learn about Maori migration 700 years ago through to today’s Rotorua, the... Read more

Explore stunning Tarawera on luxury cruise

marketing@rotoruaNZ.com (Destination Rotorua Marketing) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:57:11 +1200

Come and experience one of the world’s most exquisite lakes on board a luxury 50ft catamaran, Clearwater Spirit. Just 15 minutes from central Rotorua, Lake Tarawera is a hidden treasure. Overflowing with natural beauty and set among untouched native bush, it is rich in early Maori history and... Read more