taranaki thermal spa

Summer Hours | Nov - April

Mon-Tues: 10am - 5pm
Wed-Fri: 10am - 9pm
Sat, Sun: 3pm - 9pm

Winter Hours | May - Oct

Mon: 10am - 5pm
Tues: 10am - 8pm
Wed-Fri: 10am - 9pm
Sat, Sun: 12pm - 9pm

We suggest that you book ahead.

Children under 10yrs welcome before 5pm.

Services

• 5 Private Pools - filled on arrival
• One Large Public Spa
• Two-person Infra Red Sauna
• Aix Massage
• Mud Massage & Wrap
• Body Work / Massage
• Double Deluxe Massage room
• Beauty Treatments
• Gift vouchers available

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Accommodation

The first of the Tarawhata Thermal Apartments is now waiting for you to enjoy that special time out with friends or a loved one, click here for further details.

The history of Tarawhata Hot Mineral Baths

The Tarawhata Hot Mineral Baths in Bonithon Avenue were exploited following their search for oil in New Plymouth. In 1909 the Bonithon Freehold Petroleum Company drilled a 3004 foot hole near the Devon Intermediate School grounds.

They found no oil, but plenty of warm mineral water, which ran to waste until 1914 when J. Solomon, of New Plymouth, build a 25 metre by 12 metre bathhouse which was used as a public swimming pool, as well as several private baths, all of which were enclosed in the same concrete building.

These were popular with the public and in 1939 H. Reedman, an Egyptian herbalist, advertised the Tarawhata Mineral Baths as "the most modern in the Southern Hemisphere... which compare with the famous Kreusnach Tonic Springs in Prussia, credited with Miraculous Cures in cases of Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Goitre and all Nervous Aliments as well as general Tonic for the System."

In the mid 1960's the baths were closed to the public but they continued to be used for several years by swimmers in training.

In 1999 the Bonithon Spa Health Co. Ltd re-established the historical bathhouse to a five star mineral health spa.

Its 29,000 year old mineral water continues to be an alkaline drinking and bathing resource with many health benefits.

Water from a Long Way Down – Taranaki Mineral Pools

**** Gift Vouchers are available for our all services please call 06 759 1666