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Haka lessons on tap in Rotorua

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Fri Nov 14, 2008
Visitors wanting to learn the Maori haka can now do so at Kiwi Paka. Rotorua’s longest-running backpackers, Kiwi Paka is offering the lessons from December 1. The lessons, taken by local man Tiki Edwards of Haka World, will be for men and women. Tiki came up with the idea when he was living... Read more

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Local athlete scores highly in world champs

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Tue Nov 4, 2008
Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing (DRTM) congratulates Rotorua athlete Monique Avery, who came second in the under-20 female group in the World Xterra Championships in Hawaii last month. Monique was the fourth female amateur to finish and the 20th woman overall (including professional... Read more

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Fifth foreign language website launched

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Mon Nov 3, 2008
The newest addition to Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing (DRTM)'s stand-alone foreign language websites, www.rotoruaNZ.fr, went live last weekend. The site is a pared-down version of the main DRTM website - www.rotoruaNZ.com. It features Rotorua accommodation, activities, attractions, culture... Read more

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More recognition for luxury lodge

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Tue Oct 28, 2008
Rotorua’s Lake Okareka Lodge is a finalist in the 2008 World Luxury Hotel Awards. This is the third time this year the luxury Rotorua lodge has been recognised in international awards, having won the accolade of leading New Zealand luxury lodge in the 2008 World Travel Awards, and making... Read more

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Operator sponsors national kapa haka competition

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Wed Oct 1, 2008
Te Puia has announced its sponsorship of Te Matatini national kapa haka competitions, to be held in Tauranga next February. Te Puia will be the major sponsor of the festival, which will see kapa haka groups from around New Zealand competing. Te Puia chairman Harry Burkhardt said there were... Read more

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First enviro award to city

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Thu Sep 25, 2008
Rotorua is the first region to boast a tourism business with a Qualmark enviro logo. Alpin Motel, which is New Zealand owned and operated, has been awarded a Qualmark Enviro-Silver logo. Tourism minister Damien O'Connor congratulated Alpin Motel for being the first business to acquire the new... Read more

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Evening cultural experience relaunched

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Thu Aug 28, 2008
Te Puia, New Zealand’s iconic cultural institution, is opening a new evening experience on September 18. The experience has been named Te Po (the night) and promises to be an immersive feast of indigenous cultural storytelling, entertainment and food, according to Te Puia chief executive Te... Read more

A place of kindness

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Thu Aug 28, 2008
Interesting anecdotes and old photographs tell the story of “A Place of Kindness”, an historical display recently opened at QE Health. This collection of restored photographs depicts images of returned servicemen enjoying happier and healthier times at the hospital, trips on the hospital’s... Read more

Major win for Rotorua

Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing

Posted : Wed Aug 6, 2008
The Agrodome, one of Rotorua’s most well-known attractions, was the major category winner in the Visitor Activities and Attractions section of the annual New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards announced in Christchurch last night, August 5. The popular attraction was also a runner up for the... Read more