Hot springs in New Zealand
New Zealand has a large number of hot springs, known as waiariki in Māori. 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 Taupo Volcanic Zone. The area of Whakarewarewa near Rotorua is also known as Waiariki due to the abundance of geothermal features in the area.
Hot springs of New Zealand
This is an incomplete list and does not include the less notable or popular locations.
North Island
- Mount Ruapehu
- Mount Ngaruahoe
- Ketetahi Springs
- Ngawha Springs
- Parakai, Helensville
- Waiwera, near Orewa
- Miranda
- Waingaro
- Kawhia
- Okoiroire
- Matamata (Crystal Hot springs)
- Te Aroha
- Paeroa
- Katikati
- Morere Hot Springs Hawkes Bay
- Taupo (Craters of the Moon (geothermal site)) (De Bretts)
- Waihi Village, Tokaanu,[1] and Motuoapa[2] near Turangi
- Rotorua
- Tauranga
- Mount Maunganui
- Whakatane (Awakeri springs)
- Hot Water Beach (Hahei)
- Kawerau
- Te Puia Springs (Gisborne region) - for Kāwhia springs of same name see above.
- Tokoroa
- Waingaro ( 37°41'32.36"S 174°59'58.50"E )
- Wairakei
- Broadlands
- The Lost Springs - Whitianga
South Island
- Hanmer Springs
- Hurunui River
- Maruia Springs, Maruia River
- Otehake River
- Welcome Flat, Copland River
- Wanganui River
See also
References
- ^ Tokaanu—Waihi—Hipaua, Environment Waikato.
- ^ Area guide, Turangi.
Further reading
- Jackson, Sally (2001). Hot springs of New Zealand. Reed. ISBN 0-7900-1097-6.
- list of hot pools, temperatures, flow rates, etc. in Geothermal Resources In New Zealand An Overview: Trevor M. Hunt, Wairakei Research Centre, Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd 1998 [1]
- geology of Naike hot springs, Waikato [2]