Te Puia Springs
Te Puia Springs | |
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 Interactive map of Te Puia Springs | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′18″S 178°18′18″E / 38.055°S 178.305°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| • Mayor of Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4079 |
| Area code | 06 |
Te Puia Springs is a village on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, located 103 km north of Gisborne.[4]
Its population is estimated to be between 300 and 400 people. The village has a hospital and one shop.[5] It has natural springs flowing throughout it, from hills in the Ngāti Porou area. The local people like to bathe in these springs, claiming that they have healing properties.[6]
Much of the land around this area has not been developed and still remains bush land. As a result of this there remains a lot of native wildlife in this area, such as tirairaka or fantail, kererū, tūī, and many others.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Election results". Gisborne District Council. 17 October 2025.
- ^ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Te Puia Springs, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "NZLocums profile: Te Puia Springs". nzlocums.com. NZ Locums. 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b Low Enthalpy Geothermal Energy Resources for Rural Māori Communities–Te Puia Springs: A Rae GNS 2010[1] Archived 9 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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