Charter Members

Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter members engage in sustainable business practices that contribute to conserving the physical and the sociocultural environment.

PLAY YOUR PART in the sustainability chain by choosing businesses based on their commitment to sustainability.

Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter member businesses are listed below and can be identified by looking for the Charter symbol on the rotoruaNZ.com website, on the brochure display racks at the Rotorua i-SITE, and in the reception areas of the member businesses.

Help other visitors identify Charter member businesses doing a great job at being sustainable by posting comments about your sustainability experience with these businesses.

Agrodome Sheep Show and Farm Tour

AGRODOME is a 160 hectare working-sheep-and-cattle-farm with 1,200 sheep and 120 beef cattle. AGRODOME gives international visitors to New Zealand an extra ordinary, real hands-on, live experience of farming and a total interaction with our commercially farmed animals such as sheep, goats, cattle, deer, alpacas and ostriches, plus the world famous sheep show!

Attraction | www.agrodome.co.nz
Agroventures

Live life on the edge at Agroventures and take on New Zealand’s most diverse and unique array of adventure activities. Choose from one of the many great value adventure packages – Agrojet, Swoop, Rotorua Bungy, Freefall Xtreme body flying and Shweeb, all located within the realm of the world famous Agrodome, just 10km North of Rotorua City. Relax in the modern stylish customer centre facility – leather lounge suites, full air conditioning, surround sound, merchandise, snacks and viewing balconies.

Attraction | www.agroventures.co.nz | View 2 success stories
Alpin Motel & Conference Centre

The Alpin Motel is located only 400 metres from the Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve. It offers privacy with ALL units having a private hot tub in your own courtyard. Your courtyard gate opens onto a grassed picnic area with the heated swimming pool and sauna and steam room enclosed by a native garden. Conference rooms are also available with small to medium size conferences a speciality.

Accommodation | www.alpin.co.nz | View 1 success story
APR Consultants

Architects Planners and Resource Managers Consultants Ltd (APR Consultants) is one of the Central North Island’s leading multi-disciplinary practices of architects, interior designers, structural engineers, civil engineers, building services engineers, HVAC engineers, project managers, town planners, resource managers, market researchers, economic development researchers, economists, statisticians, business analysts and researchers.

Service | www.apr.co.nz/aprconsultants | View 1 success story
Aroha New Zealand Tours

Aroha New Zealand Tours is a unique luxury tour company providing personalised and chauffeured travel tours throughout the Central North Island. We specialise in exclusive, flexible, and guided tours and work best for the discerning, independent traveller. Our vehicles are all late model offering all the comfort of a limousine and take you safely in style from your exclusive accommodation to your next overnight stop.

Attraction | www.arohatours.co.nz | View 1 success story
B&B @ The Redwoods

Secluded yet central! Only 5 minutes from the city with the Redwood Forest at your doorstep. Lakes and many Rotorua attractions close-by. 2 new luxurious, boutique, ensuite guestrooms. Private entrance to bedrooms, guest-only lounge and dining. Décor is simple yet stylish, with a minimalist feel. Lounge opens onto courtyard with lovely outdoor furniture and garden.

Accommodation | www.theredwoods.co.nz
Birchwood Spa Motel

Located conveniently close to the Whakarewarewa Forest and Rotorua’s 18 hole course “Arikikapakapa”, Birchwood Spa Motel is a perfect choice of accommodation for mountainbikers and golfers. The two bedroom townhouses have fully equipped kitchens and internal garaging ideal for safe storage of mountain bikes and other sporting equipment. Most of the 17 luxury units have a private spa or spa bath to ease those aches that are proof of a funfilled day!

Accommodation | www.birchwoodspamotel.co.nz
Buried Village

The Buried Village is a family business in Rotorua, dedicated to preserving the physical and spiritual, cultural and heritage value of the Village of Te Wairoa. Visitors can view the excavated Maori whare and settler buildings, and see artifacts and remnants recovered from the village. They can also take a journey through the museum which tells the story of Te Wairoa village, the voyages to the Pink and White Terraces and the eruption of Mount Tarawera.

Attraction | www.buriedvillage.co.nz | View 1 success story
Careem

Careem is a boutique Wellness Day Spa, and Naturopathic clinic, situated on the edge of tranquil Lake Okareka. The services are provided by Carol Bannister, a degree-qualified and experienced Naturopath, Medical Herbalist, Aromatherapist and Spa Therapist. There is much natural health information around these days but it is simply not the same as having a personalised natural health consultation and health improvement programme from a qualified professional.

Attraction | www.careem.co.nz | View 1 success story
Classic Tresco Private Hotel B&B

Great value, central location, clean and friendly. A warm friendly welcome awaits you at our comfortable quiet, friendly, thermally heated home situated on a tree-lined street only 150m from Rotorua city centre, shops and restaurants. Genuine hot mineral pool, substantial breakfast, 24-hour complimentary refreshments, guest lounge with TV, laundry/drying room, courtesy pick up from bus or air terminal, off street parking. Smokefree environment.

Accommodation | www.trescorotorua.co.nz