Appendix 7: Tourism
Table 14: Potential water bodies of tourism/scenic value
| Region | Water body |
|---|---|
| Auckland region | Lake Pupuke Western Springs Lake Waiamu Puhoi River Waiwera Hot Pools Waitakere Falls Dam lakes in Waitakere and Hunua Ranges (Upper and Lower Nihotupu, Huia and Waitakere) Kitekite Falls Mahurangi River Mangaparo/Clarkes wetland Lake Arapuni Lake Rotorua (Hamilton Lake) |
| Waikato region | Tongariro River Waipa (includes Waitomo Stream) Waikato River (includes Huka Falls) Okohua stream Mangawhitakau stream Mangapu stream Mangarama stream Lake Taupo Ngaawapurua Lake Rotoaira Taupo Hot Springs Waitomo Stream Ngaawapurua Waipahihi Spring Lake Rotopounamu Lake Karapiro Lake Arapuni |
| Hawke's Bay region | Lake Waikaremoana* |
| Bay of Plenty region | Wairoa River and tributaries Lake Okataina Rangitaiki River Tarawera River Lake Tarawera Kaituna River Tongariro River Lake Rotorua Lake Rotoiti Lake Rotoehu Te Waireka Spring (Paradise Valley Spring) Rachel Spring Radium Spring Priest Spring Fairy Spring Kerosene Spring Hamurana Spring Pohutu Spring* Lake Rotoma Lake Rotomahana* Lake Rerewhakaaitu Lake Okareka Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake)* ** Motu River (includes gorge) |
| Tasman region | Nelson Lakes (Lakes Rotoroa and Rotoiti)* |
| West Coast region | Lake Okarito* Lake Kaniere* Lake Brunner* Lake Matheson* |
| Canterbury region | Rakaia and tributaries Rangitata River and headwaters Lake Sumner Lake Sheppard Lake Taylor Lake Katrine Lake Mason Waimakariri River Hurunui River Waiau Avon River Hanmer River Percival River Pahau River Clarence River Lake Coleridge* Lake Pearson* Lake Tekapo* Lake Pukaki* Ohau* |
| Otago region | Lake Wanaka Clutha River Lake Wakatipu Shotover River Kawerau River Lake Hawea* Lake Dunstan* Lake Hayes |
| Southland region | Wairarahiri River Arthur River Lake Te Anau Tunnelburn River Clinton River Hollyford River Lake Hauroko Waiau River Mavora Lakes Lake Manapouri |
* Identified for scenic value.
** No water activity allowed.
