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Rotorua is the heartland for New Zealand's Maori people. A must-see in Rotorua is the Maori Cultural Experience. This clip is a rendition of the famous Maori love song, 'Pokarekare Ana'. Look up the English translation of the lyrics, it will truly touch your heart :))
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Our Rotorua train train with the Capital Connection carriages was hauled with Overlander make an impressive and unusual sight from Auckland to Hamilton in Feb 2002. Here you see the EF electric loco hook up to the Overlander the DCs unhook and depart. You will notice that the majority of carriages have been removed by the time the Overlander departs.
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Rotorua was founded in the early 1830s, surrounding the shores of the beautiful Lake Rotorua. The unique personality of Rotorua is a harmonious multi-cultural society of European, Maori and Asian people.
Rotorua is world famous for the exciting Geothermal Parks and friendly people. Rotorua is among the most beautiful cities in New Zealand.
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Paul Potts and Elizabeth Marvelly singing "Brindisi" from Verdi's "La Traviata" at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua, New Zealand (her home town) - 11 April 2008.
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Reggae-centric Music Festival held in Rotorua on Sat 2nd Feb, 2008. Bands included in this video are Katchafire, The Black Seeds, Arrested Development, Maxi Priest, and The Wailers feat. Elan Attias. This concert was so good it inspired me to post this, my first, video to YouTube! Enjoy :)
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Reggae-centric Music Festival held in Rotorua on Sat 2nd Feb, 2008. This video is dedicated to UB40 and features snippets of the songs Food for thought, Higher ground, Sing our own song, Bring me your cup, Sweet sensation, I shot the sheriff, Rat in mi kitchen, Johnny too bad, Red red wine, Here I am (come and take me), and (I can't help) falling in love. Enjoy :)
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We start off at the fantastic Lady Knox Geyser, Then we journey to the hot pools at Waimangu, Hells Gate, and Wai-O-Tapu Scenic Reserve. Enjoy the rugged beauty that is Rotorua.
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This is a video of mostly stills taken during my holiday to Rotorua. Exception is the Tiger, which is actually at Hamilton Zoo, which we visited on the way back from Rotorua.