Story: Geothermal energy

Geothermal heating at Rotorua hospital

This film clip shows how hot water was used in the radiators at Rotorua hospital.

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Reference: Hot Earth. National Film Unit, 1955

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How to cite this page

Carol Stewart, Geothermal energy – Heat from the earth, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/5421/geothermal-heating-at-rotorua-hospital (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carol Stewart, published 2 March 2009.