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Kōrero: Volcanic Plateau places

Bath House opening

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Bath House opening

The Bath House building, designed to put Rotorua on the international spa map, was opened on 13 August 1908 by the Prime Minister, Joseph Ward. The opening, which included a significant Māori element, was timed to coincide with the visit of a US naval fleet to Auckland. Many of the sailors attended, along with locals.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: 1/2-037576; F

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Malcolm McKinnon, Volcanic Plateau places – Rotorua city, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/15023/bath-house-opening (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 25 May 2015.