This winter, Te Puia invites visitors to experience a curated collection of events that highlight kai, culture and the Whakarewarewa Geothermal Valley.
The Earth is Heating Up this Winter
Hell’s Gate Geothermal Reserve and Mud Spas
As winter approaches and the temperature drops, mud boils and steam rises high over Hell's Gate.
Family Ties
The journey to Rotorua from Auckland is a pilgrimage I’ve been taking since before I was born.
Watching industrial complexes and traffic lights slide past the car window, eventually fading into stretching farmland dotted with cattle is a deeply familiar view...
Spotlight on Rotorua
Featured in Best in Breaks
In the volcanic heart of North Island, the earth is alive with geothermal activity.
Going the Distance
Words by: Jamie Christian Desplaces
The mechanics of memory are fascinating. How our subconscious instantaneously determines which moments will be immortalised like a mental Polaroid picture.
