The iconic Rainbow's End rainbow stopped in Rotorua yesterday as part of its North Island tour to Re-Home the Rainbow.
The rainbow is moving after 30 years at the Auckland theme park, and is looking for a new home.
It visited a few spots around Rotorua, including Skyline, where localgirl Alana Thomson, 4, said she knew where she would like to see the rainbow end up.
"I think it should go Rainbow Springs so the animals can live in it," she said.
Rainbow's End marketing manager Katharine Murray said they had been getting positive responses since the tour began on Monday in Manukau.
"The kids love seeing the rainbow and it's great to be able to tell everyone about our new front gate. Everyone has really enjoyed the opportunity to take photos and we have been told of visits and memories of Rainbow's End from people on the way."
She said they had got a number of interesting ideas for the rainbow's new home.
"A lot of people would like to see it end up somewhere that still gives people joy and there have been several suggestions of children's hospitals or playgrounds.
"It was suggested as a replacement harbour bridge and placed as a rugby ball at the kick-off of the last All Blacks game so lots of fun suggestions as well as serious ones."
She said the rainbow, which was 3.42m high, 7.2m wide and weighed 1.3 tonne, was made of timber and plywood with internal metal bracing and was in a very good condition.
Other stops yesterday included the Rotorua Museum, Polynesian Spa and the Rotorua Fire Station.
The Re-Home the Rainbow tour finishes in Taupo today.
To submit your idea for the rainbow's new home, visit www.rainbowsend.co.nz.
