Above: Huka Falls. The river narrow to this gorge and 1000's of cubic metres of water are forced through this narrowing (about 10m wide). This on the Waikato River, where all the hydro power plants are built. Hydro powers contributes to 60% of the North Island's power supply!
Above: Upstream from Huka Falls
Above: Bridge across the gorge upstream from Huka Falls.
Above: "Whare" (house) excavated and restored at the Buried Village, near Rotorua. This was once Te Wairoa Village, in a valley above Lake Tarawera, established by a Christian Missionary. It was abandoned during the land wars of the 1860's, then reborn a few years later as tourist town and gateway to the`magnificent Pink and White Terraces. People would travel to visit the Terraces and bathe in the geothermal pools. Mt Tarawera violently and unexpected erupted in June 1886, destroying this village and two others and burying them and the Pink & White Terraces in ash and mud. 150 lives were lost. 
Above: Beautiful waterfall in the valley just below the Buried Village. It was very unexpected detour but well worth the steep descent and stairs! A stream is full of big rainbow trout.
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