List of caves in New Zealand
The following is a list of some of the more well known caves and caverns in New Zealand.
Not all caves have an official name as set by the New Zealand Geographic Board. The national caving association maintains maps of all known surveyed caves and the name is generally allocated by the group who first discovered the cave.
North Island caves
- Abbey Caves
- Karamu Cave
- Kawiti Caves
- Mangaone Cave
- Nikau Caves
- Te Reinga Cave
- Waipu Caves
- Many lava tubes and lava caves in the Auckland Volcanic Field, including:
- Ambury Park Lava Caves
- Cave of One Thousand Press-Ups
- Kitenui Cave
- Rangitoto Lava Caves
- Stewart's Lava Cave
- Wiri Lava Cave
- Waitomo district:
South Island caves
See also
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