Hot springs in New Zealand

New Zealand has a large number of hot springs. Many of them are used for therapeutic purposes.

The highest concentration of such springs is in the Central Plateau region of the North Island, in the Taupō Volcanic Zone. The area of Whakarewarewa near Rotorua is also known as Waiariki, from the Māori name for hot springs, due to the abundance of geothermal features in the area.

Hot springs of New Zealand[edit]

This is an incomplete list and does not include the less notable or popular locations.

North Island[edit]

Broadlands
Craters of the Moon geothermal area
Frying Pan Lake now known as Waimangu Cauldron
Hot Water Beach (Hahei)
Katikati
Kawerau
Ketetahi Springs
Mangatutu Hot Springs
Matamata (Crystal Hot springs)
Miranda
Mōrere
Mount Maunganui
Mount Ruapehu
Ngawha Springs
Okoroire
Paeroa
Parakai, Helensville
Rotorua
Taranaki Thermal Springs^[1][pg 249]
Taupō (Spa Creek, De Bretts)
Tauranga
Te Aroha
Te Puia Springs (Gisborne region)
Te Puia Springs (Kawhia)
Tokaanu Thermal Pools^[1][pg 305]
Tokoroa
Waihi Village, Tokaanu,^[2] and Motuoapa^[3] near Tūrangi
Waingaro
Wairakei
Waiwera, near Orewa
Whakatāne (Awakeri springs)
Whitianga (The Lost Spring)

South Island[edit]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Rawlings-Ray, Charles (2008). New Zealand. Lonely Planet.
^ Tokaanu—Waihi—Hipaua Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, Environment Waikato.
^ Area guide^{[permanent dead link]}, Turangi.

External links[edit]

[lp-1] Rawlings-Ray, Charles (2008). New Zealand. Lonely Planet.

[2] Tokaanu—Waihi—Hipaua Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine, Environment Waikato.

[3] Area guide^{[permanent dead link]}, Turangi.

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