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Te Waikoropupū Springs

Deeply blue, crystal-clear water spring, Te Waikoropupū Springs New Zealand, in a forested setting.

Te Waikoropupū Springs are the largest cold-water springs in the southern hemisphere. Eight main vents discharge water from an aquifer beneath the Tākaka Valley. Waikoropupū is the home of Huriawa, one of the three main taniwha of Aotearoa. Te Waikoropupū Springs have been registered as wāhi tapu and are taonga.

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