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North Island, New Zealand: Ruapehu (snowy peak) and Tongariro are active volcanoes that line along a northeasterly line through North Island, New Zealand; White Island (with plume) in the Bay of Plenty is the northernmost subaerial volcano of the line. As the Pacific plate descends beneath the eastern edge of North Island, the crust of the overriding Australian/Indian plate is stretched. Lava rises through the weakened crust and the line of active volcanoes develops. Geothermal energy from volcanic heat is used to generate power for North Island.

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