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.
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