Whakarewarewa a Living Thermal Village -Rotorua, New Zealand

Whakarewarewa is an iconic centre of Māori culture and of geothermal features in the New Zealand. Residents at Whakarewarewa over the decades have witnessed an evolution in geothermal and cultural tourism, now encompassing 200 years of traditional knowledge, guiding and innovation, and have developed guidelines to ensure sustainable energy resource and economic development opportunities will continue to flourish in the future. This paper combines the indigenous and western science perspectives of the Whakarewarewa geothermal area. This approach aims to ensure that any geothermal developments are sustainable, and that the integrity of the geothermal taonga (treasures) remain and live on for future generations.