St. Faiths Church

While this Anglican church looks pretty basic from the outside, the interior is decorated in the style of a Maori meeting house. All of the pillars and pews are covered with traditional carvings, and the art includes a painted window depicting Jesus in traditional Maori clothing. If you kneel in front of this window it looks as if he is walking across Lake Rotorua as it is directly behind the church. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take pictures inside but below are shots of the church from the outside and the Maori meeting house across the square.

Rotorua is renowned for its thermal landscape. The smell of sulfur greets you as soon as you near the city and stays with you until you leave. This makes it interesting just to walk around the city, as steam rises from random locations all over town.