Hot springs in New Zealand

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New Zealand has a large number of hot springs, known as waiariki in M?ori. 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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Hot springs of New Zealand

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

North Island

• Mount Ruapehu
• Ketetahi Springs
• Ngawha Springs
• Parakai, Helensville
• Waiwera, near Orewa
• Miranda
• Waingaro
• Kawhia
• Okoroire
• Matamata (Crystal Hot springs)
• Te Aroha
• Paeroa
• Katikati
• Morere
• Taupo (Craters of the Moon, De Bretts)
• Waihi Village, Tokaanu, and Motuoapa near Turangi
• Rotorua
• Tauranga
• Mount Maunganui
• Whakatane (Awakeri springs)
• Hot Water Beach (Hahei)
• Kawerau
• Te Puia Springs (Gisborne region) - for K?whia springs of same name see above.
• Tokoroa
• Waingaro ( 37°41'32.36"S 174°59'58.50"E )
• Wairakei
• Broadlands
• Whitianga (The Lost Spring)

South Island

• Hanmer Springs
• Hurunui River
• Maruia Springs, Maruia River
• Otehake River
• Welcome Flat, Copland River
• Wanganui River

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See also

• Geothermal areas in New Zealand

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References

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Further reading

• Jackson, Sally (2017). Hot springs of New Zealand. www.hotspringsofnz.nz. Hot Water Publishing. ISBN 9780473397692. 
• 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]

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External links

• The comprehensive guidebook 'Hot Springs of New Zealand' has been compiled by New Zealand's authority on recreational hot springs - hotspringsofnz.nz
• A list of 100 hot springs and hot pools in New Zealand - nzhotpools.co.nz

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