Geothermal Areas In New Zealand
Located in a geologically active region, New Zealand has numerous geothermal features, including volcanoes, hot springs, geysers and volcanic lakes. Many of these features cluster together geographically, notably throughout the central North Island's Taupo Volcanic Zone. These areas attract scientific interest and tourism; power generators, industry and civil engineering also utilise them. Tourist areas *Whakarewarewa, Rotorua * Tikitere (Hell's Gate), north of Rotorua * Waimangu, south of Rotorua *Waiotapu, south of Rotorua * Craters of the Moon, Wairakei, north of Taupo *Orakei Korako, north of Taupo See also *Geothermal power in New Zealand Geothermal power in New Zealand is a small but significant part of the energy generation capacity of the country, providing approximately 17% of the country's electricity

New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island country by area, covering . New Zealand is about east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and then developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. In 1840, representatives of the United Kingdom and Māori chiefs ...
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Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley
The Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley is the hydrothermal system created on 10 June 1886 by the volcanic eruption of Mount Tarawera, on the North Island of New Zealand. It encompasses Lake Rotomahana, the site of the Pink and White Terraces, as well as the location of the Waimangu Geyser, which was active from 1900 to 1904. The area has been increasingly accessible as a tourist attraction and contains Frying Pan Lake, which is the largest hot spring in the world, and the steaming and usually pale blue Inferno Crater Lake, the largest geyser-like feature in the world although the geyser itself cannot be seen since it plays at the bottom of the lake. ''Waimangu'' is a Māori-language word meaning "black water". This name comes from the water that was thrown up by the Waimangu Geyser, which was black with mud and rocks. From the 1890s onwards, the valley has gradually been re-populated naturally by plants ranging from hot water-loving algae and bacteria to mosses and many species of ...
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Geothermal Areas In New Zealand
Located in a geologically active region, New Zealand has numerous geothermal features, including volcanoes, hot springs, geysers and volcanic lakes. Many of these features cluster together geographically, notably throughout the central North Island's Taupo Volcanic Zone. These areas attract scientific interest and tourism; power generators, industry and civil engineering also utilise them. Tourist areas *Whakarewarewa, Rotorua * Tikitere (Hell's Gate), north of Rotorua * Waimangu, south of Rotorua *Waiotapu, south of Rotorua * Craters of the Moon, Wairakei, north of Taupo *Orakei Korako, north of Taupo See also *Geothermal power in New Zealand Geothermal power in New Zealand is a small but significant part of the energy generation capacity of the country, providing approximately 17% of the country's electricity

Hot Springs In New Zealand
New Zealand has a large number of hot springs, known as ''waiariki'' in Māori. Many of them are used for therapeutic purposes. The highest concentration of such springs is in the Central Plateau region of the North Island, in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The area of Whakarewarewa near Rotorua is also known as Waiariki due to the abundance of geothermal features in the area. Hot springs of New Zealand This is an incomplete list and does not include the less notable or popular locations. North Island * Broadlands * Frying Pan Lake now known as Waimangu Cauldron * Hot Water Beach (Hahei) * Katikati * Kawerau * Ketetahi Springs * Mangatutu Hot Springs * Matamata (Crystal Hot springs) * Miranda * Morere * Mount Maunganui * Mount Ruapehu * Ngawha Springs * Okoroire * Paeroa * Parakai, Helensville * Rotorua * Taupo (Spa Creek, De Bretts) * Tauranga * Te Aroha * Te Puia Springs (Gisborne region) * Te Puia Springs (Kawhia) * Tokoroa * Waihi Village, Tokaanu, and Motuoapa< ...
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Geothermal Power In New Zealand
Geothermal power in New Zealand is a small but significant part of the energy generation capacity of the country, providing approximately 17% of the country's electricityElectricity in New Zealand 2018
(from the New Zealand Electricity Authority. Accessed 2019-17-06.) with installed capacity of over 900 MW.Geothermal Energy and Electricity Generation
(from the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority website. Accessed 2019-17-06.) New Zealand, like only a small number of other countries w ...
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Orakei Korako
Orakei Korako is a highly active geothermal area most notable for its series of fault-stepped sinter terraces, located in a valley north of Taupō on the banks of the Waikato River in the Taupō Volcanic Zone, New Zealand. It is also known as "The Hidden Valley".Bain et al. (2006) pp.293, 308 The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of adornment near the white inter flat for . History of the region From earliest times the Waikato Valley near Orakei Korako was occupied by Māori of the Ngāti Tahu sub-tribe of Tuwharetoa. By the early 19th century the Māori population had congregated at Orakei Korako, probably attracted by the hot springs, which they used for cooking and bathing. Around 1819, the local Māori hid in an alum cave on the site from a passing raiding party of Ngapuhi and Ngati Paoa. The date when the Ngāti Tahu vacated the valley to settle at other locations is not recorded, but it has been suggested that they left after ...
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Craters Of The Moon
Craters of the Moon may refer to: * Lunar craters, craters on the Earth's Moon * Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, a volcanic preserve in Idaho * Craters of the Moon (geothermal site) Craters of the Moon Thermal Area (or ''Karapiti'' in Māori language) is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupo, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, ...

Wairakei
Wairakei is a small settlement, and geothermal area a few kilometres north of Taupō, in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, on the Waikato River. It is part of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and features several natural geysers, hot pools. boiling mud pools, and the Wairakei Power Station, a major geothermal electric power generating station. The station was the second large-scale geothermal facility worldwide, and was commissioned in 1958. It was listed in the book ''70 Wonders Of The Modern World'' published in 2000 by Reader's Digest to record ''The Eventful 20th Century''. The settlement, referred to as Wairakei Village, was constructed to house the workers of both the power station and the neighbouring Aratiatia hydro power station. From 31 October 2022 it had buses to Taupō, Mondays to Fridays. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Wairakei Village as a rural settlement, which covers . The settlement is part of the larger Wairakei-Broadlands statistical ...
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Craters Of The Moon (geothermal Site)
Craters of the Moon Thermal Area (or ''Karapiti'' in Māori language) is a region with geothermal activity north of Taupo, New Zealand. It is a part of Wairakei, the largest geothermal field in New Zealand, with a surface area of about 25 km2, which lies in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The name springs from the many hydrothermal eruption craters, which are in part barren and which have bright colours. Combined with the numerous steam vents, constantly shifting, collapsing and reforming giving the whole area desolate appearance, and the sulphur smell, the whole area has an “unearthly” atmosphere. The craters are a relatively recent feature of the area and appeared as a result of human activity in the region. The site is Crown Land, administered by the Department of Conservation, with help from the ''Craters of the Moon Trust'', a volunteer organisation that provides information for visitors and passive vehicle security. History In 1859 Ferdinand von Hochstetter, an Austria ...
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