Revamped Ngawha part of bigger vision for Taitokerau tourism 27 Apr 2021 13:48 PM
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Former provincial growth minister Shane Jones says the revamped Ngāwhā Springs Hot Pools are just part of a cluster of infrastructure that sets a foundation for growth as the north comes out of Covid.
The pools reopened today after a year-long, $4 million refurbishment funded by the Provincial Growth Fund, Foundation North, Lotteries, Te Puni Kōkiri and Northland Inc.
Mr Jones says the Ngāwhā or Pārahirahi area is also benefiting from an industrial park that will bring new businesses and jobs, the extension of Top Energy’s Ngāwhā geothermal power station, the north’s first water storage project at Matawii, and the restoration of the 150-year-old St Michael‘s Church on the site of the Battle of Ōhaeawai.
Hot stuff: New Zealand s best natural hot springs
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Plunge into soothing and healing natural hot pools and springs, writes Ewan McDonald
New Zealand s blown hot and cold over the millennia, so we have more than 100 thermal hot pools and springs – from the free to the luxurious. They ll help soothe your skin and muscles and maybe add years to your life.
Thorpe Talbot is not a name that resounds in Aotearoa s literary history, so full credit: in 1882 she published our first tourist guidebook,
The new guide to the lakes and hot springs, and A month in hot water. Unfortunately, many of her not-to-be-missed attractions were blown up four years later in the Tarawera eruption. Not to worry, there are still plenty to soak in today.
Major revamp of Ngawha Springs complete 26 Apr 2021 11:39 AM Photo: Ngawha Hot Springs Facebook.
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Ngawha Springs is set to reopen to the public tomorrow.
The historic complex near the Bay of Islands has been undergoing a $4.3 million spruce-up funded by the Provincial Growth Fund, Foundation North, Lotteries, Te Puni Kōkiri and Northland Inc.
Parahirahi Ngawha Waiariki Trust chair Dr Te Tuhi Robust says it was a happy coincidence the trust took the opportunity to refurbish the springs at the onset of COVID-19 when it would have been forced to close anyway.
The refurbishment includes a new building with changing rooms, cafe, ticket office, shop and rooms for health practitioners.
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 3:35 pm
Ngawha Springs is reopening after a year-long $4.3
million refurbishment.
Ngawha Springs was and
remains a popular destination for restorative healing. This
photo was taken circa 1920 – one of the earliest photos
ever taken of the site.
The geothermal waters of
Ngawha Springs just 30km from the Bay of Islands have been
sought after for centuries for their healing properties and
the facility closed in March 2020 for a much-needed
enhancement funded by the Provincial Growth Fund ($1.79
million), Foundation North ($1.8m), Lotteries ($710,000), Te
Puni Kōkiri and Northland Inc.
Parahirahi Ngawha
Waiariki Trust is kaitiaki (caretaker) of the springs, and
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