Te Aroha information

Aroha means love in Maori, and Te Aroha township has a romantic bygone era feel.

With delightful old cottages resorted lovingly, and nourishing natural mineral hot springs fed from deep under Mt Te Aroha.

Mokena, the world’s only soda water geyser, is located at Te Aroha, and this can be viewed by a short walk up the base of the mountain behind the intact Edwardian park at the Hot Springs Domain. Day and overnight hiking trails are easily accessed in the Kaimai-Mamuku Forest Park with the more challenging tramp to the top of Mt Te Aroha affording views all the way across the central north island to Tongariro National Park on a clear day. Te Aroha is a place where people sought love, and sought the health-restoring properties of natural hot mineral water and exercise in the fresh air, and this is still the case with cyclists of the rail trail today. The hot springs are associated with the old volcanic structures and fault lines of Te Aroha mountain. Because they flow out of the heart of the mountain, they are also considered to be part of the mountain, and therefore symbolise the giving, caring nature of the mountain and the Maori ancestors of this area.

Te Aroha Motel is centrally located, extremely clean and well-maintained and great for families or couples.

Top 5 Reasons to Visit Te Aroha

1. Waiorongomai Valley walks, Mt Te

Aroha with spectacular 360 degree views from the top, Howarth Memorial

Wetlands, Tutumangaeo Falls and more…visit www.tearoha.co.nz or the local i-site for info. Ph 07 884 8052.

2. Soak in Te Aroha Mineral Spas mineral waters after a ride or head to Te Aroha

Swim Zone with the kids. 3. Te Aroha Domain for a gentile walk and picnic and visit the only hot soda water geyser in the Southern Hemisphere (Note – the hot soda mineral spas are the only ones in the world). 4. Adventure Te Aroha for a guided paddle or SUP tour of the Waihou River. 5. Call into Adrian Worsley’s gallery and workshop to marvel at sculptures made from scrap metal, or stroll around the historic town and see some of his sculptures adorning Te Aroha’s main street.

Your hosts – Robin and Glenys Contact us • www.tearohamotel.co.nz Te Aroha Motel 108 Whitaker Street, Te Aroha, New Zealand Tel:+64 7 884 9417 • e Bike and standard bike hire available • Charging station • Self-contained, Airconditioned units • Secure bike storage (locked shipping container) • People & bike shuttle available

Kahuimanu BnB

For an inspiring stay in a rural setting, the Kahuimanu BnB is a one acre rural lifestyle property on the edge of a working farm. Hosts Pauline and Steve are accommodating in many ways. They invite guests to explore their orchard and vege gardens, “visit the chooks, have a game of petanque, or just soak in the spa while watching Mt Te Aroha’s everchanging vistas unfold”, or the night sky in all its glory. Two wheelers can park a bike in the garage next to the house for added security and they have a well-stocked garage with tools, parts, lubes and cleaners if your bike is in need of some quick maintenance. Kahuimanu loosely translates as a flock of birds, they say, and it’s their goal through planting and pest control to have many native birds as company for themselves and guests.

Kahuimanu BnB

Join us in our idyllic rural surroundings with vistas to Te Aroha. Kahuimanu BnB offers clean, modern, cycle-friendly accommodation & services for up to four guests in a rural setting just 10km from Te Aroha. Visit www.kahuimanu.nz for details.