Definitions
An adventurous, confident, and independent traveler who prefers exploring unfamiliar, remote, and non-traditional destinations
What is an Allocentric Tourist
The Pink & White Terraces
What was the main primary tourist attraction during phase 1?
Fenton Street
Where is a linear pattern of accomodation?
In the centre of the North Island, 230km South of Auckland
Where is Rotorua?
The result or effect an action has.
What is an impact?
Tourism that does not caused damage to the local environment
What is Ecotourism?
The Eruption of Mt Tarawera
What event triggered the end of Phase 1 of Tourism in Rotorua?
because natural attractions are in fixed locations due to nature
Why are the natural attractions dispersed around Rotorua?
$440 million dollars
What was visitor spending in Rotorua in 2024
Social, Political, Economic, Technological, Scientific
What does SPENT stand for
This economic concept (often called the 'snowball effect') describes a self-reinforcing cycle where initial visitor arrivals stimulate new facilities and infrastructure, which in turn attracts even higher volumes of tourists over time
What is Cumulative Causation?
The Flagship Tourist Facility opened in 1908, at a cost of $48,000
What was the Government Bath House?
"Developed in 2013 near the lakefront to serve visitors staying in nearby central accommodation, this popular precinct groups numerous cafes, bars, and restaurants in close proximity within the CBD.
What is Eat Street?
Regulators, Tourism Markets, The Tourism Industry, Facilities, attractions and infrastructure
What are the elements of the tourism process?
1 in 5 residents in Rotorua
How many people are employed in the Tourism Industry?
This geographic pattern term defines the grouping of complementary secondary attractions—such as Zorb, OGO, and Mitai along Fairy Springs Road—in close physical proximity to share infrastructure, minimize costs, and intercept tourist flows
What is Agglomeration?
They saw that there was considerable value to be made, so provided investment in geothermal attractions
Why did the government get involved in the process of tourism?
Land is expensive in the CBD so companies will build up to have a smaller footprint. (Bid and Rent)
Why are hotels often 5+ stories tall?
By providing differn't types of visas such as Working Holiday & 6 Month Multi-Entry
How do regulators interact with the Tourist Markets
While tourism supports Māori culture by reviving tikanga and funding traditional carving and weaving schools at sites like Te Puia, mass market demand can lead to shortened performances and cheap replicas—a process geographers define by this term
What is Commercialisation?
"This multi-stage evolutionary model tracks a destination's lifecycle through stages such as Exploration, Involvement, Development, and Stagnation.
What is Butler’s Tourism Area Life Cycle?
To prevent the area going into the decline phase of Butler's Tourism Area Lifecycle
Why did the government target FIT and Allocentric tourists
Closing all geothermal bores within a 1.5km radius of the Pohutu Geyser
What was the key environmental regulation passed by the government in 1986?
Why was the Rotorua Energy Events Centre Built?
Following border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, dozens of motels along Fenton Street were contracted by the Ministry of Social Development for emergency housing.
What caused reputational harm to Rotorua