Rotorua

A Geothermal Province

Like Yellowstone, Rotorua is an area where hot valvcanic rock lies close to the surface. You see hot springs, steam and geysers in such places.

Whakarewarewa

This Māori name means ‘place of many birds.’ Here, native crafts are being made.

A boiling spring
A Māori totem
Tufa layers, crystallizing out of the mineralized water, have formed in this hot spring
A geyser erupts

A classic spa

The Blue Spa was built in Victorian times around a hot spring that is part of the Rotorua thermal province.

A beautiful region

The warm climate of North Island is good for plant growth, so most of New Zealand’s vegetable farming goes on there.

In a supermarket
A mare, or traditional Māori meeting place
A wooodworking shop