There are 20 lakes of varying sizes within about 30 kilometres of Rotorua.
A Polynesian explorer named Kahumatamomoe was the first person in recorded history to come across the Rotorua Lakes District. He named Lake Rotorua 'Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe' - meaning the Big Lake of Kahumatamomoe.
The most commonly known lakes named after colours are the Blue and Green lakes in Rotorua. There are also 3 other lesser known blue lakes in Canterbury, Otago, and Tasman. The blue lake in Rotorua is also known as Lake Tikitapu.
Rotorua Lakes High School was created in 1971.
The motto of Rotorua Lakes High School is 'Mauria te Pono'.
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Taupo is by far the largest, but others include Lakes Wakatipu, Wanaka, Rotorua, Hawea and Ohau.
Lake Ruataniwha is a lake in New Zealand not far from Twizel. It is in New Zealand's South Island in the Mackenzie District.
As Roto is the Maori word for lake there are many lakes in new Zealand that start with the letter 'R'. To name six: Rotorua, Rotoroa, Rotoaira, Rotoehu, Rotoiti, Rotomahana.
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Lakes District Technocity was created in 2004.