Gone: $125m wiped from Rotorua GDP as businesses pivot for future 5 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM 6 minutes to read Hard times continue for Rotorua as it continues to suffer from the loss of international tourists. Photo / Getty Images Hard times continue for Rotorua as it continues to suffer from the loss of international tourists. Photo / Getty Images Rotorua's soaring house market has not sheltered the city from a stiff economic decline as tourism continues to struggle and $125 million is shaved off the district's GDP. But business leaders say despite the knocks other primary industries are performing well and companies had pivoted to make the most of every opportunity.