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Welcome to www.Rotorua.co.nz created for and funded by local businesses. Rotorua is a thriving community which has built a reputation for hospitality and friendly people over many generations. Check out our shopping and dining options, things to do and places to stay, upcoming events, conference opportunities and special deals and discover why we love to live in this beautiful city.
If you plan to travel around New Zealand you’ll find everything you’re looking for in and around Rotorua, and we’re just a short drive away from Hobbiton.
Accommodation choices are many and you can select from Hotels, Motels, Apartments, B&Bs, Backpackers, Holiday Parks or treat yourself in Luxury Lodges.
There’s no limit to opportunities for things to see and do. We have world class attractions offering geothermal wonders, and uniquely New Zealand Maori cultural experiences. All this set in a natural paradise of lakes, forests, mountains and rolling green farmland, with the pacific ocean on the doorstep. Whether you enjoy mountain biking, fishing, golfing, skiing or simply some pampering at a luxury spa, Rotorua is the gateway to your New Zealand experience.
A short drive south from Auckland, or direct flight from Sydney will get you to Rotorua within 3 hours. Or if you are travelling by Cruise Ship you can experience Rotorua easily from the Port of Tauranga.
About Rotorua
Surrounded by Lakes , Forests, Geothermal Activity and Native Bush , Rotorua is a natural wonderland. There is so much to see and do within the Rotorua area you will want to return again and again to try to see it all.
About Rotorua
- Auckland: 235 km / approx 3hours 23m
- Tauranga: 86 km / approx 1hour 14m
- Hamilton: 109 km / approx 1hour 33m
- Tirau 51.6 km / approx 46 m
- Taupo: 76 km / approx 1hour
- Waitomo: 156 km / approx 2hours 14m
- Whakapapa: 172 km / approx 2h 28m
- Wellington: 451 km / approx 6hours 30m
- Whakatane: 85 km / approx 1hour 12m
- Napier: 218 km / approx 3hours 8m
If you feel like a visit to the ocean you can be there within an hour. In 2.5 hours you can be snow skiing in the mountains or visiting the glow-worm caves of Waitomo. If your gateway into New Zealand is through Auckland Airport it is just a short 3 hour drive south to discover the real New Zealand in Rotorua. Should your New Zealand visit be via Cruise Ship you will have the opportunity to visit Rotorua from the Port of Tauranga. Click here for information on things to do on your way to and from Rotorua.
Currently Rotorua Airport services a number of domestic destinations. Coming from the South Island, direct flights from Christchurch depart every day with numerous other connecting flight options. Check www.airnz.co.nz for further details.
