Nahne Marsters, the registrar of electors for the Rotorua, Taupo and Waiariki electorates said there had been a lot of foot traffic into the electoral office on Amohia St.
"We've had people in checking their details and grabbing enrolment packs. There's been a big community push."
Miss Marsters said there had been a focus on getting younger people enrolled and ready to vote, and that had included help from Te Puni Kokiri to reach younger Maori voters.
There was also a youth advocates programme, which had led a "huge" amount of people to enrol or re-enrol.
"The programme allows us to have a community engagement adviser, a youth co-ordinator and three to four youth advocates."
She said the best response had been from their set-up at the Central Mall, where many people didn't realise the important of keeping their residential address up to date.
"This year we are implementing the voting message. We want to see the enrolment numbers translated to votes. This is our key message; getting people to enrol correctly and then vote."
Miss Marsters said she thought people were "a lot more" engaged than the previous election, which she put down to a push in getting youth involved.
"It's getting the right elements to target that group, there's been a huge response."
At the 2014 election the number of people enrolled on the general roll in the Rotorua electorate was 43,394, with a 78 per cent voter turn out. The number of those enrolled in the Waiariki electorate was 35,115, with a 64.7 per cent voter turn out.
Central Rotorua resident Anne Scott said she was "definitely" enrolled.
"It's very important, and if you haven't enrolled afterwards it's too late to complain. Everyone should enrol."
Roberta Waiapu, 20, said she thought she was enrolled.
"I think everyone should enrol and I think that 90 per cent of Rotorua having already [done so] is excellent."
She said she was not surprised at the figures for the 18 to 24-year-old group.
"It's probably because they're caught up in their own lives."
