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Heaven and hell, Rotorua

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Heaven and hell, Rotorua

Rising steam from an underground cavity or channel is a characteristic Rotorua sight – seen here outside St Michael’s Catholic church in Ōhinemutu.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Volcanic Plateau region – Geothermal and hydroelectric power, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15179/heaven-and-hell-rotorua (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.