Rotokawa, Bay of Plenty

Rotokawa is a rural community in the Rotorua District and the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.^[1]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter lake" for Rotokawa.^[2]

The suburb has two Te Ure o Uenukukōpakomarae:

• Ruamatā Marae and Uenukukōpako meeting house is a meeting place for the hapū of Ngati Te Kanawa.
• Pikirangi Marae and Ohomairangi meeting house is a meeting place of hapū of Ngāti Hauora.^[3][4] In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pikirangi Marae and Poukani Marae, creating 34 jobs.^[5]

38°06′21″S176°19′25″E / 38.10574°S 176.32373°E / -38.10574; 176.32373