It’s official, Aquaman otherwise known as Jason Mamoa has now been made an honorary citizen of Rotorua.
Aquaman and bass player has been making his way around Aotearoa and meeting fans as he performs with his band Oof Tatata.
The band played the Rotorua Energy Events Centre on Saturday night.
In a social media post, Mayor Tania Tapsell said she was “beyond excited” to announce Momoa as an honorary citizen.
“Jason loves Rotorua, our people and our culture. As mayor, it was an honour to acknowledge him in this way where he can consider Rotorua home too,”
Tapsell joined the Hollywood star on stage in which she said she had a special announcement, afterwards the crowd went berserk.
“On behalf of Rotorua we wish Jason all the best and look forward to seeing what the future brings.”
Momoa, who has a lot of love for Rotorua in a Tiktok video said he would introduce his bandmates to the culture of the area.
“I’m going to show you guys some culture, we’ve got some thermal pools down there, they’re amazing”.
“Rotovegas you’re in trouble baby, here we come!”
Photo Credit: Instagram via @tania.tapsell
