1851 days ago

Backyard explosion-do you think a mudpool makes a good garden fixture?

Reporter Rotorua News

Local woman, Susan Gedye woke up to what she thought was an earthquake, but later discovered a mudpool had erupted in her backyard.

"There was mud flying everywhere, it was shaking everything," she said.

Volcanologist, Brad Scott says "The normal behaviour is for it to cool down and go away," but given the amount of heat it let off, he said "it looks like it wants to stay there."

How would you feel about having an authentically-Rotorua mudpool fixture in your backyard?

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5 hours ago

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1 day ago

Happy Rāmere neighbours! Here's a riddle to start your weekend off right.

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I?

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3 days ago

Hey Neighbours, can you outsmart this riddle?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?

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