A New Zealand volcano in a national park used as a backdrop for The Lord of the Rings films erupted with a brief blast of dark ash yesterday, cancelling flights, but causing no significant damage...
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A volcano that doubled as Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings series of movies is in danger of erupting as pressure builds in an underground vent, officials in New Zealand said yesterday.
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Where is it? Perched high on a cliff on the Otago Peninsula of New Zealand's South Island, Kaimata Retreat is a distant escape from the modern world. Nonetheless, the city of Dunedin is only...
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Many of the Maori myths and legends have a purpose, for example, Taranaki (Mount Egmont) in the North Island had a row with his family and moved to the west coast of the island.
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MOUNT Ruapehu's eruption in central North Island is proving a drawcard for visitors and tourists.
Since it first exploded into life four months ago, the volcano has been spitting...
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CLOUDS of sulphurous steam belching from crevasses at either side reminded that there was an inferno beneath my feet, yet my hands were so numbed by cold that I fumbled like an old man trying to...
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ROTORUA stinks. It is New Zealand's most popular tourist destination, and has more than its fair share of attractions. But every visitor has to agree. Rotorua stinks.
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