Rotokawa, Bay of Plenty
Rural community in Waikato, New Zealand
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rotokawa is a rural community in the Rotorua District and the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter lake" for Rotokawa.[2]
Marae
The suburb has two Te Ure o Uenukukōpako marae:
- Ruamatā Marae and Uenukukōpako meeting house is a meeting place for the hapū of Ngati Te Kanawa.
- Pikirangi Marae and Ohomairangi meeting house is a meeting place of hapū of Ngāti Hauora.[3][4] In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pikirangi Marae and Poukani Marae, creating 34 jobs.[5]
