Rotorua is set to become the new home of a tertiary provider which promises to fill "a gaping hole" in the city's education profile with the opening of an animation school.
Animation College, formerly Freelance Animation School, has picked Rotorua to be its first regional campus since it was established in Auckland more than two decades ago.
The college will open its doors on May 18, offering a diploma of applied animation from the top level of the Rotorua Television Station building.
Animation College, in conjunction with Te Taumata o Ngati Whakaue Iho Ake Trust, held the first of three whanau days yesterday at Ohinemutu.
"The diploma we're delivering in Rotorua is all about the art of emotion and story telling," College marketing manager Gene Harris said after the information sessions.