The Rooster
"Okeydoke"
The seismic activity continues in New Zealand.
November 28, 2016
The eruptions (click here) at about 04:30 local time (15:30 GMT Sunday) woke people living in Ohinemutu, on New Zealand's North Island.
Reports said the water reached heights of between seven and 30m (23-98ft).
The area is known for geothermal activity, but the exact location and magnitude of the geyser are unusual....
...The last such event in a similar spot was in the 1960s, and the last significant eruptions nearby - about a kilometre away - were in 2000 and 2001, said Mr Scott.
But the wider area is known for geothermal activity, drawing tourists to what Visit Rotorua describes as "its spouting geysers, bubbling mud pools and colourful sinter terraces".
"Ever since we have had written records there have been accounts of these steam-driven eruptions occurring. Today's event was similar to many in the past. It wasn't very large as these events go," Mr Scott said, noting that when locals drilled for steam decades ago, there were two or three such events a year.
One geyser in the region did however spurt back to life for the first time in decades last year....
