Rotokawa is a rural community in the Rotorua District and the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter lake" for .
Marae The suburb has two Te Ure o Uenukukōpako marae: 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. In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pikirangi Marae and Poukani Marae, creating 34 jobs.
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