Hawkes Bay to Rotorua, New Zealand

You can see evidence of thermal activity all around the Rotorua Region. In many areas you can see it for free (eg the golf course has steam rising out from cracks in the ground in numerous places) but the more important sites charge an entry fee. Hell's Gate is the only Maori Owned geothermal reserve (Tikitere) in the Rotorua area. By entering through this gate you gain protection from the chief and the Maori God of volcanic activity, Ruamoko. For more than 700 years Maori have lived on this special site. Select the photo below to see what's inside the gate.

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