Hot springs in New Zealand
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New Zealand has numerous 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.
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[edit] Hot Springs of New Zealand
This is an incomplete list and does not include the less notable locations.
[edit] North Island
- Mount Ruapehu
- Mount Ngaruahoe
- Ketatahi Springs
- Ngawha Springs
- Parakai, Helensville
- Waiwera, near Orewa
- Miranda
- Waingaro
- Kawhia
- Okoiroire
- Matamata (Crystal Hot springs)
- Te Aroha
- Paeroa
- Katikati
- Taupo (Craters of the Moon) (De Bretts)
- Turangi
- Rotorua
- Tauranga
- Mount Maunganui
- Whakatane (Awakeri springs)
- Hot Water Beach (Hahei)
- Kawerau
- Tokoroa
- Wairakei
- Broadlands
[edit] South Island
- Hanmer Springs
- Hurunui River
- Maruia Springs, Maruia River
- Otehake River
- Welcome Flat, Copland River
- Wanganui River
[edit] External links
- hotpools.co.nz - a directory of hot springs
