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Redwoods Forest is a forest of naturalised coastal redwood on the outskirts of Rotorua, New Zealand, adjacent to the Whakarewarewa thermal area. The 6 hectares (15 acres) stand of Californian Redwoods is part of the larger Whakarewarewa State Forest.The trees were planted at the beginning of the 20th century as part of a programme to assess the viability of various exotic tree species for commercial forestry in New Zealand.

Ohinemutu or Ōhinemutu is a suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand. It is a living Māori village and the original settlement of RotoruaOhinemutu had a population of 267 at the 2013 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people since the 2006 census. There were 129 males and 135 females. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals.