More links and websites
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The Blue Baths
The Blue Baths were first opened at Rotorua in 1933. They are now restored, and this site gives tourist information and a brief history.
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Hanmer Springs thermal pools and spa
This site gives information on the history and geology of Hanmer Springs and its environs. There are detailed descriptions of facilities, including the pools and massage and beauty treatments.
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Maruia Springs Thermal Resort
Maruia Springs is in the Southern Alps. This site presents information on the thermal pools and other tourist attractions.
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Polynesian Spa, Rotorua, New Zealand
This site describes the pools at the Polynesian Spa, once part of the government spa at Rotorua, and presents some history, along with information on other spa services.
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QE Health, Rotorua, New Zealand
QE Health is the new name for Rotorua’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which from the 1940s treated rheumatic diseases. The site gives information on the hospital’s spa therapies.
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Taupō Hot Springs Spa
This site gives the mineral content of the waters at Taupō’s spa, water temperatures, and a brief history of spas.
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Te Aroha Mineral Pools
This site gives a brief history of spa developments at Te Aroha, and describes the facilities, which include private spas and a traditional bathhouse.
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Waiwera Thermal Spa Resort
The site presents information about this spa resort north of Auckland, including its history, water quality, and facilities.
More suggestions and sources
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Jackson, Sally. Hot springs of New Zealand. Auckland: Reed, 2003.
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McClure, Margaret. The wonder country: making New Zealand tourism. Auckland: Auckland University Press, 2004.
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Rockel, Ian. Taking the waters: early spas in New Zealand. Wellington: Government Printing Office, 1986.
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Young, Hugh. ‘In hot water.’ New Zealand Geographic 40 (October–December 1998): 52–74.