Kawhia Hot water beach, Te Puia Springs
New Zealand has a lot of hot springs, and some of them are right on the beach. In Kawhia hot water comes up through the sand and people dig hot pools to sit in. The springs are also known as Te Puia hot springs. Kawhia is a hidden treasure and much less busy than the better known Hot Water Beach in the Coromandel. In this video River and Noah run/fall down the sand dunes, dig and play in hot water pools, and swim in the ocean.
Kawhia is 1 hour 15 drive from Hamilton, and well worth the visit. Check out the tides before you go as the pools can only be dug around low tide.
Kawhia Hot Water Beach, New Zealand [DJI Drone]
Kawhia is a peaceful beachside town steep in Maori history, and is the final resting place for the voyaging Tainui Waka (canoe). This heritage is illustrated not only in the community of Kawhia but in the world famous Kawhia Kai Festival – held in February each year the Kawhia Kai Festival is a celebration of Maori Cuisine, culture, and traditions and draws crowds from near and far. Lonely Plant listed the Kawhia Kai Festival in the Top 10 Indigenous events for overseas visitors and tourists to attend.
The off-the-beaten-track and somewhat untouched nature of Kawhia provides for the perfect destination to escape to. The Kawhia Harbour is great for a spot of fishing as well as off the wharf. On a hot summer’s day you will often find local children jumping off the wharf to cool off.
Kawhia Hot Water Beach Location:
Directions: Drive to the end of Ocean Beach Road (ask one of the friendly locals if you have trouble finding this road)
Park in the car park and walk over the sand dunes down onto ocean beach.
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The views at Kawhia are absolutely wonderful. Digging your own hot pools on Kawhia beach makes Kawhia worth a visit as well.
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The views at Kawhia are absolutely wonderful. Digging your own hot pools on Kawhia beach makes Kawhia worth a visit as well.
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The views at Kawhia are absolutely wonderful. Digging your own hot pools on Kawhia beach makes Kawhia worth a visit as well.
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