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The large number of Hot Springs in New Zealand is at least partially attributable to the country's location astride the junction between two tectonic plates, the Pacific Plate and Australian Plate which comprise a section of the Pacific Ring of Fire. As a result, the heaviest concentration of hot springs can be found in the Taupo Volcanic Zone in the North Island. A large number of springs have been turned into commercial enterprises and incorporated into hotels, or swimming pool but some of the more remote pools remain undeveloped.
Hot Springs in the North Island
Northland
- Kamo Springs
- Privately owned and incorporated into a holiday park in Kamo, approximately 1Km north of Whangarei.
- Ngawha Springs
- A small commercial resort in the town of Ngawha Springs 5Km east of Kaikohe. These springs are fed from the Ngawha geothermal field which is centered on the area.
Auckland
- Waiwera Thermal Resort
- A comercial resort in the village of Waiwera to the north of the Auckland Region.
- Parakai Springs
- Public swimming pools and spa in the small town of Parakai.
- Greate Barrier
Waikato
- Miranda
- Te Maire
- Waikorea
- Waingaro
- Kawhia
- Okoroire
- Matamata
- Te Aroha
- Commercial hot springs and mineral springs in the town of Te Aroha.
- Hot Water Beach
- A beach in the Coromandel Peninsula where a hot spring rises from under the sand and can be accessed by digging a pit in the sand near the low water line.
Bay of Plenty
- Athenree Hot Springs
- Incorporated into a Holiday Park in the settlement of Athenree, 10Km south west of Waihi
- Katikati
- Mount Maunganui
- Oropi
- Tauranga
- Te Puke
East Cape
Hawke's Bay
Taranaki
- Taranaki Mineral Pools
Manawatu-Wanganui
Wellington
Hot Springs in the South Island
Tasman
Nelson
Marlborough
West Coast
Canterbury
Otago
Southland
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=0790010976