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New Zealand's geothermal resources
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New Zealand has a large supply of geothermal energy, particularly across a wide strip in the central North Island known as the Taupō Volcanic Zone (TVZ).
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The TVZ is one of the most volcanically-active areas in the world. It includes two large caldera (collapsed) volcanoes (Taupo and Okataina), dome volcanoes (Ruapehu, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Whakaari/White Island), and zones of molten rocks between Ruapehu and Kawerau.
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The earth’s crust below the Taupō Volcanic Zone may be as little as 12 km deep, which is very unusual and means there is a lot of heat close to the surface.