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Kōrero: Nelson places

Waikoropupū Springs

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Jim Hickey talks to Geoff Rennison from the Department of Conservation at Waikoropupū Springs (often just called Pupu Springs) in 2002 near Tākaka. Around 14 cubic metres of crystal-clear water issues from the springs per second on average, making them the largest in New Zealand. Since 2006 recreational diving and swimming have been banned at the springs.

Courtesy of Rustic Road Productions; underwater shots courtesy of TVNZ Archive

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Dave Mason Productions

Reference: A Flying visit. Series 2: Takaka, Collingwood & Farewell Spit [video recording]. Producer, Dave Mason. Auckland: Rustic Road Productions, 2002.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carl Walrond, Nelson places – Eastern Golden Bay, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/29112/waikoropupu-springs (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Carl Walrond, i tāngia i te 31 August 2010, updated 22 April 2015.

Comments

Te Ara
02 December 2010
The prow has further information here: http://www.theprow.org.nz/waikoropupu-springs-and-hydro-walkway/