Missed out all the lakes mate , lake tarawera is beautiful , Blue lake , redwoods forest , there's so much more to see in Rotorua . But good to see my old home town being shown to people , and glad you allowed people to keep their dignity definitely a town of contrasts

Another way of telling the difference between the Kanuka and Manuka trees is, 'Kanuka kind, Manuka mean'. Run the Kanuka leaves through your hand, its soft, Manuka is prickly.

You pronounce it better than a lot of kiwis respect

A few minutes drive is Lake Tarawera that's pretty cool too with the history of the volcanic eruption...and a cool nature walk next to the museum...

The Pig and Whistle was the old police station

My FAV place to send visitors, Rotorua is incredible!!!! Whakarewarewa, The Buried Village, Lake Tarawera etc - just amazing and SO magical!!! Make friends with every elder you see, buy them lunch, be blown away by the stories they tell :) Forgot to add - read the story of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai, then visit Mokoia Island in the middle of Lake Rotorua. The story is considered a myth or legend, but you can actually sit in the hot pool (where Hinemoa waited for Tūtānekai) from the story! Aotearoa is one country where myth and history collides :) Mokoia Island, The Buried Village (and the pre-eruption warning/story of the ghost canoe) etc will help you understand a little more about Māori culture and the importance of places like Rotorua. What many would call myths or supernatural occurrences are actually recorded historical events. I am not sure they still teach these stories in schools, but when I was a kid (70's/80's), every kiwi kid knew them and a trip to Rotorua was one of the greatest trips of your childhood :)

Lived in Rotorua most of my life. Good to see some familiar landmarks and stores, and how it's changed since I moved away a decade ago. Even though it wasn't shown here, I hope you got a chance to visit Rotorua lakefront, Ohinemutu, Government Gardens and The Redwoods. Ngongotaha is also nice to visit, part of Rotorua but almost like a small independent village with a charm of its own. Hoping to come back for a visit later this year.

Its a shame our city has gone to shit, used to be the crown of NZ tourism. Now no one comes and it's just a timber town. Thanks to the awesome lets fill Rotorua's motels idea.

I miss Rotorua. Was there for 3 months in 2022. Great place filled with some of the best people I ever met. Great food everywhere you go too!

I haven't been to Rotorua for over 20 years, I can't wait to get back it's one of my favorite destinations to go to in NZ.

Rotorua it's amazing. I miss New Zealand. I'll be back soon. You Curls are incredible and I don't miss neither videos, thank you very much!

I grew up in Rotorua. I lived there for 17 years. As for the smell, you don't notice it when you live there. It rains one day in three, all year around except for 2 weeks in Summer, but you can never tell what two weeks it's going to be! It is a very beautiful place and the geothermal activity is amazing! These days I live in North Central Victoria, Australia. Sometimes it doesn't rain for five months, during the Summer. When that happens, I really miss "Rainy Rotorua"! Once, it didn't rain for five weeks, and the whole town went into a panic, thinking they were heading into a severe drought! Mum and Dad came from Geraldton, West Australia and they laughed at the "Drought Panic", of five weeks with no rain! If you get a chance, definitely visit Rotorua. It is a beautiful and amazing place!

This looks like the kind of place where you could really get into some hot water lol

1:11 In NZ it's known as *steam* s-t-e-a-m you get it when water boils The state that Rotorua is in is what you get when your national economy only has tourism to rely on and your national economy is nothing more than the property market. If anything disrupts either of those , everything turns to crap

Thank you for sharing this beautiful city of Rotorua ❤

Went to Rotorua a couple years ago not expecting much but it was one of my favourite holidays ever, the park around Lake Tarawera was a particular highlight - just like stepping into the Jurassic and the lakes all around the region are stunning. Definitely helps we hit beautiful summer weather the whole time.

The Sulfur is always strongest when it’s wet or foggy

It's funny because I found the homelessness in Napier WAY worse when I lived there, they were every few meters in town. I go to Rotorua all the time for work and I can't say I see it as a confronting place, It's pretty relaxed, I've always thought the shopping is pretty good! They have everything you can find in a big city.

When you go back to, Rotorua you need to see the buried village and some of the tourist sites. Also Blue and Green lakes

Awesome Curls. Thanks for visiting my hometown of Rotorua ❤

Thank you for your kind words about our home town ❤

You should check out the buried village! it's close to Rotorua!

I can’t believe you didn’t go to Eat Street!

Blue and green lakes, tarawera, agrodome, canopy tours, kerosene creek, ...and so much more to see.

Hi Curls, love seeing our weirdly cool country through your storied lens. You should come to the West Coast South Island. Punakaiki the pancake rocks.

Loved Rotorua when I was there. And it was also raining.

How do you do Rotorua and not visit the lakefront?

Some of the best mountain biking tracks in the world right there

Arrrrgh missed you!!

Omggg I just saw my car , if I knew it was you I would've fully ran up for a hug 😂😍 I love your content 💗

one of the highlights is the thursday night street market in the mainstreet, We live in Rotorua and it s awesome to go to every week

Hi Curls! Rotorua is challenging but amazing! Still an awesome place. Take care 😎

You should do an episode about 'the block'. Ask an indigenous person, they'll tell you what happens at a blockhouse.

My hometown. But the flipping rent in hotels and backpackers is through the roof. I cant see how they can justify the prices for lodging. Disgusting.

Did you find Eat Street?

Shame the weather wasn’t kind to you in Rotorua. I agree Rotorua is a bit challenging . Yet all the history, culture and lots to see and do.

How do any of those shops survive?, there was next to no one around and the ones that were they probably weren't spending much money.

If you come to Tauranga again, look me up and I can show you around. Love your video's

Awesome 👍

Oh, please, film them to SAVE their fucking dignity. Homelessness is not a mark of shame but an indictment of the state of government for the last few years.

Can you please go to Wakefield

Have you been to Greymouth yet?

The homeless problem in Rotorua is awful. The flipside is the use of Maori culture to bring tourists to their city, they do it better that anywhere else in my opinion. Love Rotorua, been there lots.

“Thai massage” 😂😂

One of my favorite places in New Zealand

Nice one Curls! You're an absolute gentleman. Rotorua is smelly but also one of the prettiest cities to look around

Hi Curls. What do you for a job? Coz I wanna do it, and travel NZ too!

Rotorua is AHHHHMAZING!!!

Can we boil eggs in those pools if its 100 degrees ? XD I saw in Japan they keep the eggs in the water for sometime and then eat them. :D

Glad you enjoyed our epic wee town. Gutted we couldn't sneak you through our Zipline bro. Maybe next time ❤

Ive always lived here. Its pratically a ghost town now and its gone to the dogs when we got used as a homeless base during lockdown. Crime is out the ass and its not as friendly as it used to me. I used to work at a certain tourist place there and a few people talked abojt how much of a pass through it felt because we have zero character.. and theyre right. Despite having one of the most Maori dense areas, we dont show off the culture anywhere that isnt just a tourist location that can be monitzed. Its sad af.

Steam not smoke.

My favorite memory was when we were there one summer and my mate got stabbed to D outside the KFC. I caught the biggest Rainbow Trout that day.

come to matamata bro

Cool place 👍

Go to kaitaia

Visit Levin 👀🤣

Stinks in Rotorua but scenery is great

Heaps of Maoris in that town too

mybe stop in opotiki if you go past it? it ain't the greatest place and it's very small but it would be interestig to show people what's going on there with all the gang stuff and media coverage.

Challenging at night for sure....

Looks like the Palmy of the north!

I must find out who Clint is

Do those Thai's have a happy ending?

Hi, you met my son Tom yesterday matey in Nelson, he buzzin lol,,lets have an ale, show you around, cheers

Awesome video bro. Should come back and spend some more time here

When the gov shut the country down for co vid they shipped all the homeless to Rotorua because the place was thriving and taking care of each other

Wooo rotavagus

You got good pronunciation bro

That’s a lot of bricks

90%content just walking down the main drag reading the businesses name 😂😂😂

Go to KAIKOHE

Where are all the people?

Let's ogg ❤

You didn't go to Eat Street!!

My ex lives in rotorua, I hate the place

I have been many times passing through on the bus from Auckland to Gisborne. I've seen the place change from a sleepy industrial spot with a well-contained tourism industry, to a super- tacky tourist trap that it felt unsafe to walk around in. I visited and stayed there twice. Scary at night (people screaming, breaking glass, police activity) and the takeaway food? Grossly overpriced (just like everything else). My advice to people: Go on a day trip and leave at sunset. Get your 'Rotorua' souvenirs from the $2 shop when you get home!

thats no carnica its MANUKA

Brother you ain't seen nothing if you ain't seen Huntly..

Where are the people? Streets empty

Known as Rottenrua by a lot of Kiwis 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚

the homeless issue wont be addressed by politicians on either side as they both hold responsibility as i the left created the cost of living to rise and now the right are continuing raising the costs to suit their big businesses profits. Homelessness has risen 40% in the last year in NZ

Practically a ghost town plus the mall not very busy

It’s a dump !

It’s Vegas bay bee! Got a cousin who lives down there. Also a friend of mine visits there often, likes it better than Auckland, Rotorua he says is much more laid back so I guess Auckland is more intense in other ways. The hydrogen sulphide can get intense down there but at least I can pop a fart out and nobody will know.

Rotorua is a city, not a town 🤙

i remember licking a ice cream there n thought to my self its like im licking rotten eggs hmm hmm

900 viewer for this vid

Rottonrua is a dump

Lol try walking around at night, u are the wrong colour

Napier

Rotovagas best town in NZ, spent many a holiday there its so very central to everything in the BOP has the most amazing sights & outdoor activities to do, yeah sure the main town center went through a bit of a scratchie spot no thanks to Arderns brain dead Covid policies, thankfully its bouncing back to its good old self..🤠🥳😎

Stinky stinky Rotorua 😂😂😂 you’re pronouncing it wrong 😂😂😂 trying too hard 😂😂

there is a pub in newcastle nsw ,,called the ducks nuts

Easier said than done.....but the homeless need a voice (was myself once there) and you will find plenty of dignity.

Yup it's a hole

This guy is exited by nz towns…obviously needs to get out more….pathetic😒

Looks like a really crummy place to me.