Te Puia Springs
- Location
- Te Puia Springs, New Zealand
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 7
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Te Puia Springs is a natural sulphurous hot spring on the East Cape of New Zealand's North Island, in the Ngāti Porou iwi (tribal) territory of the Tairāwhiti region, where geothermal water is channelled into a small community bathing facility serving the local Māori community and visitors. The springs are part of the broader geothermal activity associated with the Taupo volcanic zone's eastern margin and are embedded in the Ngāti Porou cultural landscape of the East Coast — one of the most distinctively Māori regions of New Zealand, with the world's highest density of marae (tribal meeting places) and a strong tradition of maintaining Māori language and culture. The dramatic East Cape coastline, accessible by one of New Zealand's most scenic coastal drives, provides a beautiful backdrop.