I Am Rotorua – Arash Alaeinia

I Am Rotorua Sport Environment

“Rotorua, I really have a love and passion for Rotorua. The geothermal, the culture, the people, the manaakitanga. Being Persian of origin, manaakitanga and hospitality are part of my culture and in my blood. I really connect with that here in Rotorua.

“Then when we came here with a young family, the opportunity for getting out there and enjoying the natural beauty and the natural environment that we have around us has been a real gem of living here and being part of the Rotorua community.

“The passion comes from the anglers and the hunters, they are really the people that we support, who really get out there and keep the tradition of harvesting natural kai, which is really part of the culture of New Zealand. To be hunting and fishing, that passion those license holders bring really gives me the passion and the drive to keep this aspect continuing on.”

~ Arash Alaeinia, CEO Eastern Fish and Game