Beach near Rotorua, New Zealand

Rotorua Travel Guide

New Zealand

Rotorua is a city of 65,901 people in New Zealand’s North Island, set around Lake Rotorua. It is served by Rotorua International Airport (ROT), the main airport for travellers arriving by air.

The surrounding lake shore provides several beaches within 40 kilometres of the city. Te Raupōroa Beach is 5.7 kilometres away, followed by Waiōhewa Beach at 8.5 kilometres, Punaromia Beach at 13.5 kilometres and Tāhunaroa Beach at 31.9 kilometres.

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Local time

65,901

Population

11,496 miles away

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Weather in Rotorua

Sun

13°

Mon

14°

Tue

16°

Know before you go

Pays in NZD

Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 111

Dial code +64

Tipping: Tipping is not customary in New Zealand, and service staff are generally paid a living wage. It is not expected, but a small gesture for exceptional service is always appreciated.

Best time to visit Rotorua

Jan

22°16

Feb

22°14

Mar

20°9

Apr

18°13

May

15°11

Jun

13°11

Jul

12°11

Aug

12°10

Sep

15°12

Oct

17°14

Nov

19°13

Dec

22°14

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Rotorua

  • Te Raupōroa Beach

    5.7 km away

  • Waiōhewa Beach

    8.5 km away

  • Punaromia Beach

    Punaromia Beach

    13.5 km away

  • Tāhunaroa Beach

    31.9 km away

Things to do in Rotorua

  1. Rotorua International Stadium

    stadium arena

    3.1 km

  2. Rotorua Museum

    art museum

    0.8 km

  3. Redwoods Forest

    park

    3 km

  4. Smallbone Park

    park

    2.6 km

  5. Mitai Maori Village

    historic site

    4.2 km

  6. Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop Church

    roman catholic place of worship

    1 km

  7. Rainbow Springs Nature Park

    amusement park

    4 km

  8. Te Runanga Tea House

    museum

    0.6 km

Getting there

Rotorua International Airport · 6.6 km

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