About Rotorua

Rotorua is located on the North Island of New Zealand. It is a community of 65,000 people 145 miles south of Auckland. It is a popular tourist destination (see its Visitor website), especially known for its geothermal activity and native Maori cultural sites. The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.

Local government here is provided by the Rotorua District Council. The City Council has a Mayor and twelve Councilmembers (four wards electing three members each). They hire a Chief Executive (the British term for City Manager) to run the city under the Council-Manager form of government. Just like Evanston. A management org chart is provided for your convenience. Always amazing how similar things are here in NZ local government wise to USA.