The Telegraph -By Jolyon Attwooll, 11:40AM GMT 23 Nov 2012
The volcanic activity on New Zealand’s North Island may ultimately do more to lure tourists than deter them, local tourist officials have claimed.
Mount Tongariro has recently shown activity after lying dormant for more than a century. Photo: Reuters
Mount Tongariro, which stands alongside the peak that featured as Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings, erupted for five minutes on November 21, sending a plume of ash and gas more than a mile into the air. Several flights were cancelled as a result.
Experts say there is a “significant possibility” the volcano will erupt again, but the news is not discouraging locals, the New Zealand Times reports.
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