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Issue 14 • SUMMER 2018 

Guysers 

Gazette 

Rotorua’s Ultimate Canopy Tour 

Mitai Maori Village experience 

A Royal visit to Rotorua 

Rotorua’s historic pubs 

Summer days 

are here again! 

Gaystay 

Rotorua, New Zealand

Contents 

Guysers Gaystay 

The Highs & Lows of 2018.............................3 

Tourism 

Rotorua’s new Ultimate Canopy Tour........6 

Summer days are here again!.....................10 

The Mitai Maori Village experience..........14 

Rotorua’s Green & Blue Lakes.....................18 

My take on what makes Rotorua great, 

by Tamati Coffey.............................................20 

A few reasons why Rotorua is a great 

place to visit.....................................................22 

Event 

A Royal visit to Rotorua................................24 

Rotorua Cuisine 

Rotorua’s historic pubs.................................26 

Lady Jane’s Ice Cream Parlour....................28 

News 

Nude car wash – Only in Rotorua!............30 

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Welcome 

Welcome to the 14th issue of the Guysers Gazette – 

the quarterly e-magazine produced by Guysers 

Gaystay B&B in Rotorua, New Zealand. 

In this issue we tell you about Canopy Tours brand 

new tour – “The Ultimate Canopy Tour”, featuring 

1200m of all new ziplines, a long swing bridge, 

a semi-circular Cliff Walk and an impressive spiral 

staircase into the tree tops. It’s wicked! 

We check out Mitai Maori Village to experience their 

cultural evening tour featuring a Waka canoe, a 

Maori cultural performance and a hangi dinner. 

Now that Spring/Summer is with us again we give 

some info on activities and ways to get out and 

enjoy the nice weather when you visit Rotorua. 

We ask New Zealand TV Personality, Ponsonby Rd 

Bar owner and Labour Party MP, Tamati Coffey, to 

give his take on “What makes Rotorua great”. 

We try and get a glimpse of Prince Harry and 

Meghan Markle during their Royal Tour visit to 

Rotorua and tell you what they got up to. 

In our Rotorua cuisine feature we tell you about 

two iconic and historic pubs that were first built in 

the early 1900’s. Then we check out the sweet and 

creamy treats on offer from the Lady Jane’s Ice Cream 

Parlour. Hope you enjoy reading this issue. 

Peter & Mike 

Guysers Gaystay, Rotorua, New Zealand 

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Issue 14 • Summer 2018

The Highs & Lows 

of 2018 

2018 has been a year of hard work, some good times and 

some not so good times for us at Guysers Gaystay. 

Gaystay 

Rotorua 

During the tourism low season (June/July), 

we spend this time doing any renovations or 

maintenance around the B&B while we have 

the fewest guests. This year we decided to 

renovate our own bedroom and office as well 

as putting up new curtains in the guest rooms. 

In our office we painted the walls, put 

down new carpet and underlay and bought 

ourselves a new desk and drawers. This 

room also doubles as a massage room so 

now it’s warm and visually pleasing with 

the Balinese accents and palm tree. 

We took a much-needed holiday during 

the month of July, and took off to sunny 

and warm (or should we say hot) Spain 

and Portugal. When we were in Madrid we 

purchased these lovely Morrocan-looking 

teardrop lights, which we have installed 

next to our spa pool. 

Our new-look office. 

They look great 

at night! 

New curtains in a soft silver-grey 

tones in nicely with the duvet cover. 

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Continued... 

It just happened to be Madrid Pride Week 

when we were there, so the whole city was 

full of rainbow flags and gay festivities. It was 

a really great sight to see, and it’s no wonder 

Madrid has been called “The most gay-friendly 

city in the world”. 

If you enjoy naturism, no trip to Spain and 

Portugal would be complete without visiting 

some of the popular nudist beaches. 

We went to Portugal’s largest nude beach called 

Costa da Caparica, otherwise known as Beach 19. 

The beach is numbered in sections from 1-19 

with a small train that runs parallel to the beach. 

The train will stop at any part of the beach that 

best fits your ‘preference’, ie, textiled, family, 

straight, gay and nudist. Beach 19 being the 

gay nudist section. 

In Sitges we spent a day at the worlds very 

first official gay nudist beach, Desenrocada, 

established in the 1930’s and still going strong. 

There is even a café that services this beach. 

Madrid knows how 

to celebrate. 

Gay nudist beach, Sitges. 



Sitges has a wonderful gay vibe. Its a place 

were gay tourists and locals are the majority, 

not the minority. You can be as openly gay as 

you like here, kiss and hold hands in the street 

where no one bats an eyelid, and where you 

can sport your sexiest branded shorts, uplifting 

underwear, T-shirts and singlets to gain as 

much attention as you like. 

The gay bars here have outdoor seating that all 

faces the footpath, making the people walking 

by the centre of attention – it’s like one big 

fashion show of eye candy. It’s fabulous! 

After all this fun, you are probably 

wondering what the ‘low’ part of the year 

has been. Well, just before we went on 

holiday, Mike was diagnosed with a large 

tumour on his right kidney. A few weeks 

after we returned to New Zealand Mike 

was booked in with the hospital to have 

this kidney completely removed. 

The operation went very well using 

the latest keyhole surgery technique. 

Just hours after the surgery Mike was 

eating the dreadful hospital food, 

be it in a bit of pain. 

Mike, just hours out of surgery and still 

groggy from the anaesthetic manages 

to push down the hospital food, 

including green jelly and icecream. 

Evening cocktails and 

people watching – the 

perfect combo! 

Mike is recovering very well now, with a 

few more weeks of healing time ahead. 

Guysers Gaystay has remained operational 

all through this time and now Mike is 

better we are both looking forward to 

hosting guests this summer. q 



Tourism 

Rotorua’s 

new 

Ultimate 

Canopy Tour 



The Ultimate Canopy Tour is higher, longer and more spectacular than the award winning 

Original Canopy Tour. This journey takes you deeper into untouched New Zealand forest – 

this experience will show you the New Zealand you came to see. Not for the faint of heart, this 

experience is a step up in adventure level and incorporates some incredible new features that 

will blow you away. Your amazing kiwi guides will lead your small group on a personal and 

unforgettable adventure. They are highly trained to keep you safe, make you smile, teach you 

amazing things and create memories that last you a lifetime. 

Recently, Mike and I had the opportunity to go 

and experience the new Ultimate Canopy Tour 

for ourselves. We had done the Original Canopy 

Tour a couple of years ago, so we were not 

quite sure how a new set of ziplines could be 

any different. Don’t get me wrong, the Original 

Canopy Tour is still wonderful, but the Ultimate 

is really something quite amazing, and worth 

paying the extra for! 

The Ultimate Canopy Tour has doubled the 

total length of ziplines combined to a total 

of 1200 metres. There are incredible feats of 

engineering like steel spiral staircases or steps 

to get you onto the platforms high up in the 

trees and there is a mind-blowing semi-circular 

suspended cliff-face walkway with a huge drop 

below you (pictured above and right). 




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There is also a 50 metre swing bridge and a 

controlled cable decent. 

If you are nervous with heights, the guides at 

Canopy Tours do a marvellous job, not only 

with the safety aspect, but also assisting and 

reassuring people (like myself), to overcome 

any fears or nerves and accomplish the course, 

and to enjoy it. Once you learn to trust the 

equipment and you feel 100% safe you can 

then have time to look around at the stunning 

native bush scenery that surrounds you. 

Rotorua Canopy Tours is the only place in 

New Zealand where you can zipline through 

a lost world and come face to face with 

native birds, towering trees and native flora 

untouched for centuries. 

Each tour has a limit of 10 people led by 

amazing authentic Kiwi guides. Remember 

of course that Canopy Tours is also a 

forest restoration project where they have 

transformed 280 hectares of forest into a 

flourishing native eco-system. q 



FOR MORE INFORMATION 

www.canopytours.co.nz 

Note: If you stay with us at Guysers Gaystay 

we can do the booking for you and have a 

free shuttle pick you up and drop you back 

from our front door. Just enquire with us at 

Guysers Gaystay before your arrival date. 



Summer days are 

here again! 

Gardening in the summer sun gives us 

a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction at 

Guysers Gaystay. 

The warmth and sunshine in New Zealand’s weather returns as we head into another summer 

season. As New Zealander’s all migrate outdoors once again after hiding indoors from the 

winter weather we are now looking for ways to get the most out of the sunny weather. 

Here are a few ideas to get outdoors and enjoy the summer sunshine when you visit Rotorua... 

Guysers Gaysay 

We should start by saying if you are a gay 

man planning a holiday in Rotorua, New 

Zealand, and would like to stay in an allmale, 

friendly, clothing-optional Bed & 

Breakfast, then your only choice is Guysers 

Gaystay. Get the maximum benefits and 

enjoyment from summer by relaxing or 

sunbathing in our clothing-optional back 

yard. (Do be sun sensible though). 

www.guysersgaystay.com 



Mountain Biking 

Rotorua is a world class 

mountain biking mecca with 

its vast networks of trails within 

the Whakarewarewa Forest, its 

114 kms of cycleway and the 

mountain bike tracks at Rotorua’s 

Skyline, which are also used for 

the International Crankworx 

Mountain Bike Competitions. 

If you’re into mountain biking, 

Rotorua is THE place to come. 

Especially hot during summer! 

Kayaking 

Get out on the water with a Kayak 

tour on one of Rotorua’s most 

magnificent lakes – Lake Rotoiti. 

River Rats Guided Hot Pools Kayak 

Trip will take you over to the 

Manupirua Springs Hot Pools only 

accessible by boat. Paddling time 

is about 1 hour each way. 

www.riverrats.co.nz 

Walking & Hiking 

Rotorua has dozens of walks and hiking 

trails you can experience, from 1-hour 

gentle strolls to 8-hour challenging 

hikes. Rotorua’s Redwood Forest has 

many walks to suit all fitness levels. 

Rainbow Mountain (pictured) is a good 

hike with rewarding views at the top, 

or for more seasoned hikers there is 

the 15 km Tarawera Trail with its 

Hot Water Beach and thermal 

springs at the finish with a Water 

Taxi to bring you back. 




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Parasailing 

Rotorua’s Kawarau Jet offers a unique 

experience where you can sit back, 

relax and enjoy the exhilaration of 

free flight up to 400 feet in the air 

whilst you admire the truly stunning 

views of Lake Rotorua and the 

surrounding area. You will enjoy a 

12-minute flight with take off and 

landing directly from the boat, 

so no water contact. The perfect 

activity on a warm summers day. 

www.kjetrotorua.co.nz 

Treewalk 

A perfect activity for a balmy summer 

evening is the Redwoods Nightlights 

Treewalk. The cost is the same 

whether you choose to do this by day 

or by night. After dark the forest is 

brought to life with coloured lights, 

lasers and large hanging lanterns 

designed by David Trubridge. 

The Treewalk ranges between 

6 metres and 20 metres in height 

above the ground. 

www.treewalk.co.nz 

Night Luge 

Over the summer months Skyline 

Rotorua is bringing back the famous 

Night Luge! Enjoy the thrill of riding 

the Luge under the stars, the new 

colourful disco lights will light the 

way as you twist and turn your way 

down one of 3 exciting luge tracks; 

Scenic, Intermediate or Advanced. 

www.skyline.co.nz 



Scenic flights 

With summer bringing more stable 

weather conditions its the perfect 

time to see Rotorua’s amazing 

volcanic landscapes by floatplane 

or helicopter. Rotorua’s Volcanic Air 

offers floatplane flights ranging from 

8 minutes long to 1.25 hours. Their 

helicopter flights can take you 

over to New Zealand’s most active 

volcano White Island, or land on top 

of Mt Tarawera. 

www.volcanicair.co.nz 

Geothermal parks 

With sunny days and blue skies over 

the summer months the vivid colours 

of Rotorua’s geothermal parks really 

come to life. From the intense blue of 

Waimangu’s Inferno Crater (pictured) 

to the yellows, oranges and Reds of 

Wai-O-Tapu’s Champagne Pool, these 

are sights not to be missed. 

www.waimangu.co.nz 

www.waiotapu.co.nz 

Nudist beach 

Spending a day at the Bay of Plenty’s 

nudist beach is an easy 45-minute 

drive from Rotorua. Papamoa beach 

has a well-known nudist section 

of several hundred metres, best 

accessed via the boardwalk on 

Maranui Street between Sunrise 

Ave and Sandhurst Drive. The 

beach is popular with men (in the 

main) over the summer months. 

Rotorua itself does not have a 

nudist beach (of any significance). q 

For more great summer activity ideas in Rotorua 

be sure to check out our ‘Attractions’ tabs on our website: 




The Mitai Maori Village 

experience 

If you only have a few days in Rotorua and would like to learn a bit more about traditional 

Maori life, arts, crafts, song, dance, customs and traditions, as well as a ground-cooked hangi 

dinner, be sure to book the Mitai Maori Village evening experience. 

If you stay with us at Guysers Gaystay, we can 

do the booking for you and have a mini van 

come and pick you up from our B&B to take 

you to Mitai and bring you back. 

When you arrive you will be greeted by several 

Maori ladies wearing traditional-looking cloaks 

(I say “traditional-looking” because they are a 

synthetic feather-look fabric, not real feathers, 

but the overall look of costume is as our early 

Maori ancestors would have dressed). The 

ladies will direct you into the restaurant where 

you will be assigned a table. 

A few nibbles will come around for you to try 

and you are welcome to go up to the bar to 

purchase a drink. 

The MC for the evening will begin a rather 

interesting chat about Maori history and life, 

as well as adding very humorous talks and 

jokes about where people are from in the 

audience and cleverly saying sentences in 

dozens of difference languages. After this, 

people are lead off in groups down to see the 

spectacular sight of the Waka (canoe) being 

paddled up the river by 7 warriors. 

The Waka (canoe) 

comes up the river. 



The warriors, wearing not much more 

than a loin cloth and a few feathers, paddle 

and chant past the waiting crowds who are 

poised ready with their cameras. 

The river they paddle up comes from the 

sacred Fairy Spring that releases 24 million 

litres of pure spring water every day. 

Visitors are then lead up to the revealing of 

the hangi food which has been cooking 

in a pit for around 4 hours. The food 

cooked in this pit includes chicken, 

lamb, white potato, sweet potato and a 

special stuffing mixture which adds flavour to 

the hangi meal. This food then heads to the 

kitchen where it is prepared ready for dinner 

service. Once you have taken your photos of 

the hangi you are then lead into the semioutdoor 

stage for the cultural show. 

The outdoor stage has recreated traditional 

Maori huts and food stores and has a natural 

bush setting, complete with burning log fires 

to keep the scantily-dressed performers warm 

(especially on cooler nights). 

Mitai 


The Fairy Spring and 

the dancing sands. 

Mitai is an exciting 

place to visit! 



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It’s sometimes 

difficult not to stare! 

The cultural performance at Mitai is real, raw 

and earthy. It is a fascinating performance 

full of emotion and power. The performers 

take you back in time when ancient Maori 

customs and traditions were part of everyday 

life. Through songs and dances plus tales and 

legends told, you will learn a great deal about 

the Maori’s fascinating past. 

You will witness a dazzling display of the Poi 

(its like a ball on a string that the Maori women 

spin in amazing formations and movements). 

You will also see various stick games the 

early Maori would use to gain much-needed 

hand and eye coordination skills preparing 

themselves for battles. Explanations of Maori 

facial and body tattoos are given and some real 

examples are shown (sometimes the buttocks!). 

Displays of weaponry and combat are given 

during the performance, coupled with the 

grace of the Poi dance and the spine-tingling 

Haka finale. 

Don’t mess with me. My 

stick is bigger than yours. 



After the show has finished, you are then lead 

back to the restaurant where you can help 

yourself to the buffet hangi feast. You can 

begin your meal by trying the seafood chowder 

and freshly baked garlic bread. 

As well as the succulent lamb, chicken and 

potatoes that have come from the ground, side 

dishes included scalloped potatoes baked with 

a cheese topping, corn, carrots, peas, a savoury 

rice dish and salad. There is a hot brown gravy 

and mint sauce you can pour over your meat 

and potatoes - delish! 

Deserts include tropical fruit salad, chocolate 

log, pavlova, steam pudding and custard. 

After dinner, you are then guided back down to 

the Fairy Spring to see the dancing sands and 

bush glow worms. This magical natural setting 

is enhanced with coloured lights at night. You 

may even see trout and eels swimming in the 

spring. q 


Mitai Maori Village is located on Fairy 

Springs Road, next to Rainbow Springs, and 

just up the road from the Skyline. Bookings 

can be made through Guysers Gaystay with 

a transfer service from our front door. 

www.mitai.co.nz 

The steaming hangi 

is revealed. 



Rotorua ‚ s Green & Blue lakes 

Lake Rotokakahi - Green Lake 

From this lookout off Tarawera Road you 

can get this view of both lakes. 

Lake Rotokakahi or Green Lake, is one of 

four small lakes lying between Lake Rotorua 

and Lake Tarawera in the Bay of Plenty region 

of New Zealand’s North Island. The others 

are Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake), Lake Okareka, 

and Lake Okataina. All lie within the Okataina 

caldera, along its western edge. 

Named for its abundance of kakahi (freshwater 

mussels),it flows to Lake Tarawera via the 

Te Wairoa waterfalls. From the air the lake 

looks emerald green due to its shallow, 

sandy bottom. The lake is 1302 feet above 

sea level and 69 feet below the level of the 

neighbouring Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake). 

Rotokakahi remains under the authority of 

Te Arawa iwi, and remains largely undisturbed 

as it is considered to be tapu (sacred). 

Green Lake Quick Facts: 

Lake named after the shellfish (kakahi) 

440 hectares in size, deepest point 32 metres 

Flows to Lake Tarawera via Te Wairoa stream 

Formed approximately 12,300 years ago 

Emerald green from above due to shallow, 

sandy bottom 

Privately owned by local iwi (Maori), this 

lake is sacred (tapu). No boating, swimming 

or fishing is permitted 

From the Lookout carpark, off Tarawera Rd, 

an old forestry road runs along the shoreline 

which goes all the way through to State 

Highway 5. You can walk along this road 



A great way to see the Blue Lake and get 

on the water is on the Rotorua Duck Tour. 

www.rotoruaducktours.co.nz 

Lake Tkitapu - Blue Lake 

Lake Tikitapu or Blue Lake, is the smallest of 

the four lakes lying between Lake Rotorua and 

Lake Tarawera. 

Along with the others, Lake Tikitapu lies 

within a volcanic caldera formed within the 

last 300,000 years. The blue colour of the lake 

can be attributed to rhyolite and pumice on 

the lake bed. The lake has no visible outlet; 

however, subsurface flow drains towards the 

Green Lake and onto Lake Tarawera. 

In summer, the lake is used for recreational 

purposes, with many sports events being held 

such as water skiing and triathlons. Like many 

of the lakes in the Rotorua district, it is also 

used for trout fishing. The Blue Lake is one of 

the lakes visited by the amphibious vehicle 

Duck Tours from Rotorua. q 

Blue Lake Quick Facts: 

Named as the place where the daughter of 

a high born chief lost her sacred greenstone 

neck ornament (Tikitapu) 

150 hectares in size, deepest point 28 metres 

No surface outlet, probably drains via 

underground to Lake Rotokakahi opposite 

Formed approximately 13,500 years ago 

Turquoise blue from above due to reflection 

from white rhyolite and pumice bottom 

You can walk right around the Blue Lake 

which is about 5km (takes about 1.25 hours) 

The blue lake caters for swimming, boating, 

water skiing, walking, biking and fishing 



My take 

on what makes 

Rotorua great 

By Tamati Coffey, Owner of Ponsonby Rd Bar 

and Labour Party MP for Waiariki 

Rotorua is like a great big melting 

pot. Big enough to take the world 

and all it’s got. 

Famous words. Well, kind of! 

I will always fly the flag for our little 

slice of paradise. I have to. On one 

hand, I am an award winning* bar 

owner of Ponsonby Rd Lounge Bar 

which sits right in the heart of 

Eat Streat – the eating and drinking 

precinct in Rotorua, New Zealand. 

On the other hand, I am the local 

elected Member of Parliament for 

the region. 

I love this place, I love it’s people, 

I love our culture. It’s where I belong. 

I always hope that our visitors to 

Rotorua get to experience what 

makes our place so special. 

* Rotorua Hospitality Awards 



LAKEFRONT 

Rotorua’s #1 gay-friendly nightspot offers the city’s best 

cocktails, wines and premium beers, with daily happy hours 

(4-7pm). Owned by Tamati Coffey and his partner Tim Smith, 

Ponsonby Rd’s relaxing fun atmosphere stars live local DJ’s 

or musicians most nights. Come experience it for yourself. 

On Eat Streat 



A few reasons why Rotorua 

is a great place to visit 

Natural Wonders 

Rotorua is the Geothermal Capital of New Zealand and 

is the only place in New Zealand that has shooting 

geysers. Our geothermal parks are full of incredible 

colours from bright yellow, lime green, cyan blue, 

oranges and reds. And yes, we have mud pools too! 

Some geothermal activity can be seen for free around 

our city, like Kuirau Park, Sulphur Bay, the Wai-O-Tapu 

Mud Pool or activity around Ohinemutu. 

Stable weather conditions 

Generally speaking, Rotorua experiences fairly stable 

weather conditions. We rarely experience high winds 

(like some cities in New Zealand). Rotorua and the 

surrounding district enjoy a consistent temperate 

climate with daytime temperatures in the mid-to-high 

twenties in summer and low-to-mid teens in winter 

(degrees C). It does not snow in Rotorua either, but ski 

fields are just 2 hours drive away at Ruapehu (winter time). 

Ease of parking 

Compared to the bigger cities like Auckland or 

Wellington, Rotorua has plenty of FREE, P30, P60 and 

P120 car parks around its CBD. Sure we have some 

coin operated meters in certain areas, but usually free 

parking is just around the corner. Spend less time 

driving around in circles looking for a park or going 

into expensive car park buildings – finding a car park 

in Rotorua is never too difficult. 



Cheaper petrol 

Did you know Rotorua is one of the cheapest places 

in New Zealand to buy petrol? Unlike Auckland 

with it’s additional fuel tax added to the already 

Nationally taxed fuel price, Rotorua somehow 

manages up to 30 cents cheaper fuel per litre than 

other cities and towns in New Zealand. We are 

fortunate to have heavy competition between Gull 

and Mobil which helps to keep prices lower. 

Hot mineral waters 

Rotorua is known as The Spa Capital of the South 

Pacific. This is due to Rotorua having several thermal 

pool complexes, like the Polynesian Spa, Waikete Valley 

Hot Pools and Hells Gate Mud Spa. As well as these 

commercial hot pools, Rotorua has several natural 

places you can enjoy our thermal waters for free. 

Great restaurants 

Rotorua has no shortage of great restaurants to 

suit all budgets and tastes. Rotorua, being a tourist 

town, caters for all nationalities, so we have plenty 

of ethnic restaurants as well as casual European 

and fine dining establishments. 

Location, Location, Location 

Rotorua is geographically positioned very well to use 

as a base for day trips to explore other nearby regions. 

We are just 1 hour to Tauranga, 1 hour to Taupo, 1 hour 

to Hobbition (Matamata) or 1.25 hours to Hamilton. q 



PAST 

Event 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Harry & Meghan) spent the final part of their New Zealand 

tour in Rotorua on the 31st October. The sun was shining and the crowds were lined up with 

excitement waiting for their main public appearance at the Government Gardens. 

Their memorable day in Rotorua began 

with a pōwhiri (welcome) onto the marae at 

Ohinemutu involving a haka of up to 1000 

children, men and women. They were then 

treated to a traditional hāngi lunch. 

Harry and Meghan were then taken over to 

the National Kiwi Hatchery at Rainbow Springs 

to learn about the kiwi breeding programme 

there and to name a couple of new Kiwi chicks. 

At 3:30pm was their main public appearance 

walking, chatting and shaking hands with the 

thousands of people who lined Queens Drive 

at the Government Gardens. 

We were there, of course, poised with our 

cameras where we managed to get within 

metres of them. We called out "Harry, would 

you like to come for a beer and a spa at Guysers 

after?", but sadly he declined (in our dreams!). 

They then got into the Royal car (a silver BMW) 

and were escorted by dozens of Police on 

motorbikes over to the Redwood Forest where 

they did a portion of the Redwood’s Treewalk 

and spent some time walking around the forest 

on the ground as well. Rotorua really put on 

the best day of their tour and as they left Harry 

said “Bye guys, enjoy this heaven.” q 



This place is your backyard. 

It's great. It's really special. 

Beautiful. 

Meghan 

Harry and Meghan try out the 

popular Redwoods Treewalk. 



Rotorua 

Cuisine 

Rotorua’s 

Historic pubs 

On Rotorua’s Tutanekai Street are two Historic Pubs. One building was the old Police Station 

from 1940, the other a Grocer and Merchants store in the early 1900’s. Today, both of these 

historic buildings are now two of Rotorua’s most popular Pub/Restaurants. 

The building that is now the Pig & Whistle was 

built in 1940 and served as Rotorua’s Police 

station until 1969. As the Station also had 

holding cells the building was constructed with 

exterior walls 18 inches thick. Over 1000 cubic 

yards of concrete and 37 tons of reinforcing 

steel were used in the building, which was 

then covered with a veneer consisting of many 

thousands of bricks. No escaping from here! 

The building became the Pig & Whistle in 1993 

and is the longest running Pub in Rotorua. 

The menu has a full selection of salads, burgers 

& Pub Classics. Dishes include favourites like 

Seafood Chowder, Fresh NZ Fish and Chips, 

Chicken Satay Burger, Lamb Burger, Prawn & 

Calamari Salad, Pork Spare Ribs, Scotch Fillet 

Steak & Curly Fries. Enjoy your meals in the 

comfortable atmosphere inside or venture 

into the garden bar to enjoy the great covered 

outdoor setting and fireplace. 

A favorite is the Pork Spare Ribs, braised 

in plum, orange and BBQ glaze. 

The gourmet burgers are huge and are 

served with crispy Pig Tail Fries. 



Previously known as French’s Building built 

in 1905, the building has housed a number 

of businesses over the years, these include 

French & Co. (Grocers/Merchants); Hitchen & 

Johnstone a draper/wool/needlework shop; 

Clarken Ltd chandlers; A.T. Coates Bookseller 

to 1943; McLeods Bookstore 1943, Heidi’s 

Cafe and Patisserie, and of course Hennessey’s 

Irish Bar which first opened in 2002 with a 

Backpackers that was upstairs. 

Today, Hennessy’s Irish Bar is one of 

New Zealand’s favourite Irish bars, right in 

the heart of Rotorua City centre. 

Totally rebuilt in 2016 after the building 

failed earthquake prone building assessment, 

Hennessy’s is a beautifully designed pub, in the 

truly Irish tradition with spacious booths and 

hidden-away private tables. 

The menu features a range of hearty pub 

favourites and is fondly known for serving 

Rotorua’s favourite Pub food, including 

traditional fare like mussels, lamb shanks and 

bangers & mash, steaks and stews, supported 

by burgers, sandwiches and fresh salads and 

many more dishes in their extensive menu. 

Hennessy’s has received the prestigious BEER 

MASTERS AWARD every year they have been 

operating; an award that recognises excellence 

in presentation of their tap beers and service. q 

A popular choice is the Irish Stew with 

mash and the Seafood Chowder. 

The John Dory Fish & Chips with 

salad is fresh and delicious. 


For more info and menus on these two 

great pubs in Rotorua please visit: 

https://pigandwhistle.co.nz 

http://hennessys.co.nz 


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Cool, sweet & creamy 

If you’re hot this summer and 

in need of something sweet 

and creamy, head to Lady Jane’s 

Ice Cream Parlour at the end of 

Rotorua’s Eat Streat. 

Rotorua’s iconic ice cream parlour, 

Lady Jane’s, has been serving up 

sumptuous cool treats for more than 

30 years. 

Lady Jane’s is the perfect place to 

take a break for a delicious treat or an 

after-dinner dessert. Boasting over 

40 flavours, Lady Jane’s showcases 

great kiwi-made ice cream. Try the 

timeless iconic kiwi-classic, Hokey 

Pokey, or satisfy your taste buds with 

favourites such as Cookies and Cream, 

Passionfuit Ripple, Salted Caramel, 

or Fig and Honey... or perhaps try 

something a little different such as 

Green Tea or Coconut! 

Lady Jane’s has something to please 

everyone’s tastes and many dietary 

needs, with dairy-free ice cream, 

sorbet, fat-free yoghurt and softserve 

ice cream. Most popular are 

the Danish Cones, the famous LJ’s 

Mega Sundae and delicious Hot 

Banana Split – and there’s so much 

more to choose from! Feeling thirsty? 

Milkshakes and thickshakes are also a 

speciality with a range of traditional 

and gourmet flavours. q 

1092 Tutanekai St, Rotorua 

Try a few flavours with a Lady 

Jane’s Icecream Sunday. 

The Lady Jane’s Ice Cream Parlour 

on Rotorua’s Eat Streat. 

Over 40 regular or premium range 

icecream flavours to choose from. 



News 

Only in 

Rotorua! 

A video of a naked man 'taking a shower' 

while hugging his car naked at a Caltex 

car wash in Rotorua has gone viral on 

social media. The video was uploaded on 

Facebook by one . 

The video of the rather hilarious incident 

was recorded by 

after she and 

her husband spotted the butt-naked man 

clinging on to the car at the carwash, while 

they were driving past on the road. 

The almost 35-second long video, which 

has been shot from inside Harris’ car, 

shows the naked man yelling and 

screaming as the rotating brushes scrub 

his body and whip his arse (ouch!). 

Harris uploaded the video on her Facebook 

account after which the video went crazy 

viral on social media, gaining thousands of 

hits ever since the Daily Mail reported it. 

In the video, 

can be heard 

saying, ”What are you up to bro, you on 

crack?,” as she and her husband slowly 

drive past the car wash. She captioned the 

video on her Facebook post as, “Don’t do 

drugs, kids. Only in Rotorua.” 

Speculation is that the unknown man was 

performing a ‘dare’. 

(And no, it wasn’t one of us!) q 

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To view this video check out https://www.facebook.com/1914664092178981/videos/2021231284855594/ 

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Issue 14 • Summer 2018 

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Rotorua’s monthly gay men’s social group 

The RAGS group meets the first Wednesday of each 

month from 5pm at a selected bar for a few drinks 

followed by dinner at a local restaurant. 

This social get-together is for both Rotorua locals 

and tourists/visitors alike who would like to join us. 

To attend the monthly RAGS group please email 

info@gayrotorua.com with your name and 

mobile number and we’ll be in touch with details. 


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