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#15 Don't feed tha kakianau
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Whenever I have travelled and someone has asked me what my home town is like I always end up talking about beautiful lake Rotorua and it's ever present black swans. To me this photo represents the Rotorua way, as the birds seem to show a welcome and curious spirit, with some modesty thrown in the mix. Lake Rotorua is a massive focal point for countless tourists visiting Rotorua, and I think that the swans there greet them with as much enthusiasm and interest as us local people do. The Rotorua way is that of welcome, hospitality and sharing of our culture, nature and lifestyle with those who visit us here from all over the world.
#1 Rotorua - Beautiful and wonderous
#2 Te Tau Taiāo - at one with nature
#3 A day at the lake
#5 Trails over Tarawera
#4 Eat Streat
#6 A better way of life
#7 Lake Tarawera
#8 Mirror image
#9 Swans at sunset
#10 Breakfast adventure
#11 Rotorua...Ride or Relax...
#12 Morning past and present
#14 Serenity of Mokoia island at sunset & the warmth of being at home
#15 Don't feed tha kakianau
#16 Apartment living in the heart of Rotorua Hinemoa Street
#13 Dream Weaving in the Redwoods
#17 The Lakefront Green
#18 Out for a splash
#19 Rotorua Museum
#20 My Wonderland
#21 Gardener's Cottage
#22 Always something interesting
#23 Smokey Beauty
#24 Beauty of Rotorua
#25 Kerosene Creek
#26 Best mates enjoy the free fun of beautiful Lake Rotorua
#27 Aspirations of growth
#28 Rotorua International Stadium
#29 SERENITY
#30 Beautiful Bay
#31 Beautiful
#32 The Rotorua Way is The Whakaahu Way!
#33 Rotorua
#34 The beauty view of the town
#35 Papakāinga
#36 Always something to discover
#37 Rotorua-nui-a-kahumatamomoe
#38 Okareka - great lake!
#39 Sulphur Point, Rotorua
#40 Beauty Therapy
#41 Evening Dip
#42 Te Maunga (Te Tahu a te Atua)
#43 Lakefront
#44 Little ones on wheels
#45 We are Rotorua
#46 Pa kids
#47 The Rotorua Way
#48 Beautiful sulphur point and its walkways
#49 Growing up with Kerosene Creek
#50 Effortless Beauty
#51 Out of the Blue
#52 The different colours of Eat Streat
#53 Old Age Beauty
#54 Backyard fun
#55 Spending time outdoors
#56 Rotorua is special
#57 Rotorua's Lakes are as crystal blue as the sky
#58 Who said anything about competition?
#61 Turangawaewae
#62 Jumping into Tertiary Education
#63 Hauora
#59 Admiring the different colors of Rotorua
#60 Nature- Rotorua's toanga
#64 Always in awe of Rotorua's Aurora
#65 Every day is beautiful in Rotorua
#66 The Morning Rise
#67 Paradise perfect
#68 Lounging around
#69 All varieties welcome!
#70 Bubbling with life
#71 The Whole Package
#72 I Love the Daffodil Festival
#73 Lake Tarawera Sunrise
#74 Ohinemutu & St Faiths
#75 Tulip Festival 2017
#76 Counting Rainbows
#88 First Catch!
#89 Active Environment
#90 Rotorua is beautiful
#91 Tulip Festival
#92 Rotorua mum
#93 One more photo
#77 The Reed Path
#78 The Photographer
#79 The Photographer 2
#80 Sunset In The Lakeside
#81 Redwoods
#82 The Pond And The Branch
#83 The Window
#84 A Seagull In The Rain
#85 Rotorua Lake
#86 My Village
#87 A House And The Moon