Boiling Hot Property

Rotorua has its sights set on becoming a billion dollar tourism industry in the near future, and a $27.4 million contribution from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund is fast tracking that goal.

The funding will be put to good use in the $55 million development of the city’s two “Big Moves” projects – the redevelopment of Rotorua's lakefront and Whakarewarewa Forest.

Work for both projects is expected to commence this year and will include new boardwalks, parking, children's play areas, a wharewaka, terraces, cafes and restaurants; while there will be a new visitor centre built at Whakarewarewa Forest.

Alongside these plans, private investment in Rotorua is growing at pace. A $30 million luxury spa and wellness centre on the waterfront called Wai Ariki is being developed by Pukeroa Oruawhata Group.