History - Our first Spatial Plan

More than a hundred years ago, on 25 November 1880 the Fenton Agreement was signed between the Crown and Ngati Whakaue, gifting the lands on which Rotorua city was built.

Streets, parks and sites for hospitals and schools were laid out and key streets were named after the important chiefs and leaders of Te Arawa.

In essence, this was the first spatial plan for the city.