Tikitapu is a lake southeast of Rotorua and is also known as Blue Lake. Next to it is Rotokakahi, which is also known as Green Lake.
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.
Blue Lake (Tikitapu)
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.
Blue Lake (Tikitapu) or Green Lake (Rotokakahi) near Rotorua.
The full name of Rotorua is Te Rotorua Nui a Kahumatamomoe which means 'the second great lake of Kahumatamomoe' as it was the second lake named by Maori explorer, Kahumatamomoe.
Rotorua is named after the Māori words "roto" meaning lake and "rua" meaning two, reflecting the city's location on the shore of Lake Rotorua, with another nearby lake, Lake Rotoiti. The name signifies the significance of the region's geothermal activity and natural beauty.
Te Rotorua Nui A Kahumatamomoe is the Maori name for Lake Rotorua.
The answer is Blue Lake or known to the locals as Tikitapu, which means it really doesnt start with the letter B, this lake is located about 20mins drive from Rotorua CBD, it is the first lake you come to before hitting the Green Lake (Rotokakahi) then moving on to Lake Tarawera.
crater lake....
Maori name is Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe, which means: "The second great lake of Kahumatamomoe".
The English name for Rotorua remains the same - "Rotorua". It is a city located in New Zealand on the North Island.
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