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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.

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Rotorua derives its name from the Māori words "roto" meaning lake and "rua" meaning two, referring to the region's numerous lakes.

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