The Rotorua/Taupo area in the center of the north island is renowned for its geothermal activity. The N. Island is on an oceanic/oceanic plate subduction zone, and this creates a great deal of volcanic activity. There are numerous areas to vist, such as craters of the moon (not to be confused with the one in idaho) and other interesting areas. Compounds such as sulfur, manganese, iron and other substances create the intense colors seen in some of the hot pools. Damn the rotten egg smell is hard to ignore sometimes, but the sites are pretty impressive anyhow. Lots of things to do here, if you have the cash that is....
The famed pink and white terraces were destroyed in the late 1800's by an eruption but here is something similar. The disolved ions and minerals form little ledges as they slowly flow downhill/ 
Phew!
I just missed the Joker's hand going back into the water
You were in a permanent fog at times
NZ has all kinds of green. 
Sulfur Deposits in a cave
Vanna White impression
Devil's pot (I think that's its name)
Bizarre Orange colors in the Champagne pool
Dorky expression and pose for you guys 
Craters of the Moon, with little shrubs everywhere
Not sure about old faithful, but they have to add, and I shit you not, biodegradable soap to their geysers to get them going. Apparently some prison crew a century ago thought it would be a great idea to do their dishes in a hot pool. When the soap mixed with the hot water in the resevoir below it, their dishes went up and out, as did the cons.... fooom!
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