Geothermal Bay in Lake Rotorua

Rotorua is an area of geothermal activity and the smell of sulphur and rotten eggs often engulfs the city. There are many attractions including geysers, bubbling mud pools, multi-coloured mineral pools and hot spas.

These photos were all taken in the Sulphur Bay area and show how the geothermic activity affects the landscape.

The Most Unusual Toilets in New Zealand

Kawakawa is home to the most unusual toilets in New Zealand. These public facilities are famous for their unusual appearance and their construction that includes bricks from an old Bank of New Zealand building, recycled bottles, broken glass, pottery, mosaics and copper.

Air New Zealand 75 Years - Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

A display commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Air New Zealand  is currently on show at Te Papa museum in Wellington, Among other exhibits, the business class seating of the Boeing 777 series and the Dreamliner is on display along with information on how they designed the seating. The exhibit also includes past uniforms of the airline, a jet engine, a simulator show and screens where you can decorate your own Dreamliner.

Cheap Airfares in New Zealand

There are two main airlines that fly domestic routes within New Zealand. These are Air New Zealand and Jetstar. Air New Zealand offers a far more comprehensive selection of routes and flights and each day, bargain fares are listed on their Grab a Seat website. On Tuesdays they offer Reverse Auctions where specific routes and flight dates are auctioned off online. These are well worth looking at as some great deals are available.

 

Models from The Hobbit in New Zealand

The photos of the models are in Wellington Airport and the Hobbit Gatehouse doubles as the i-SITE in Matamata.