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
This is an incomplete list and does not include the less notable or popular locations.
North Island Awakeri 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 Rotorua Taranaki Thermal Springs[pg 249] Taupō (Spa Creek, De Bretts) Tauranga Te Aroha Te Puia Springs (Gisborne region) Te Puia Springs (Kawhia) Tokaanu Thermal Pools[pg 305] Tokoroa Waihi Village, Tokaanu,Tokaanu—Waihi—Hipaua , Environment Waikato. and MotuoapaArea guide, Turangi. near Tūrangi Waingaro Wairakei Waiwera, near Orewa Whitianga (The Lost Spring)
South Island Hanmer Springs Hurunui River Maruia Springs, Maruia River Otehake River Wanganui River Welcome Flat, Copland River
See also Geothermal areas in New Zealand
References
Further reading 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 Geology of Naike hot springs, Waikato
External links
A list of 100 hot springs and hot pools in New Zealand - nzhotpools.co.nz