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20-481: Waiwera Hot Pools is a hot springs system located in the small coastal village of Waiwera , just north of Auckland , New Zealand . They were known to the Māori people for centuries before being developed. In the 1960s and 70s overproduction and overpumping of the geothermal aquifer led to significant loss of pressure and desiccation of the springs in the late 1970. A decade later the thermal springs began to recover, although

40-484: A life force or mauri . Illustrating this concept of connectedness through genealogy are the major personifications dating from before the period of European contact: (Some sources reference a supreme personification : Io ; however this idea remains controversial.) Māori followed certain practices that relate to traditional concepts like tapu . Certain people and objects contain mana – spiritual power or essence. In earlier times, tribal members of

60-665: A higher rank would not touch objects which belonged to members of a lower rank – to do so would constitute "pollution"; and persons of a lower rank could not touch the belongings of a highborn person without putting themselves at risk of death. "According to Best , Māori politics was 'almost... theocratic', since 'fear of the gods was the strongest preserver of order. [...]'" The word tapu can be interpreted as " sacred ", as "spiritual restriction " or as "implied prohibition"; it involves rules and prohibitions . Two kinds of tapu operate: private tapu (relating to individuals) and public tapu (relating to communities). A person, an object or

80-414: A place which is tapu may not be touched by human contact, or in some cases, not even approached. A person, object or a place could be made sacred by tapu for a certain time. In Māori society prior to European contact, tapu was one of the strongest forces in Māori life. A violation of tapu could have dire consequences, including the death of the offender through sickness or at the hands of someone affected by

100-596: The 2013 census , and an increase of 48 people (25.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 150 households, comprising 123 males and 120 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 54.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 21 people (8.8%) aged under 15 years, 21 (8.8%) aged 15 to 29, 126 (52.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (30.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 86.2% European/Pākehā, 8.8% Māori, 1.2% Pacific peoples, 6.2% Asian, and 3.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer

120-580: The Auckland City centre. The settlement lies at the outlet of a river also called Waiwera. Less than 1 kilometre north of the Waiwera turn-off lies the turn-off to Wenderholm Regional Park which is situated on the far side of the headland to the north of the Waiwera River outlet. The name is of Māori origin and means "Hot Water" (Wai = Water and Wera = Hot), and is a shortened version of

140-454: The 19th and early 20th centuries, several new syncretic religions arose, combining various aspects of Christianity with traditional and non-traditional Māori philosophies. These include: In the 2006 New Zealand Census, 16,419 people stated their religion as Ringatū, and 50,565 Ratana. The Ratana Church also has considerable political strength. The proportion of Māori followers of Hinduism and other Dharmic /Indic religions are low. Although

160-543: The 19th century, including, among others, the Presbyterian Church . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was also very successful in gaining Māori converts from the 1880s on, and by 1901 there were nearly 4,000 Māori members in 79 branches. Today, Christian prayer ( karakia ) is the expected way to begin and end Māori public gatherings of many kinds. Prayers are also made at the beginning of many new projects, personal journeys, and endeavours. In

180-679: The 21st century, Māori still observe tapu in matters relating to sickness, death, and burial: In the early 19th century, many Māori embraced Christianity and its concepts. Large numbers of converts joined the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church , both of which are still highly influential in Māori society. The Māori aspect of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand has long been recognised by

200-530: The census's question about religious affiliation, 42.5% had no religion, 35.0% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.2% were Hindu, 2.5% were Muslim, 1.2% were Buddhist and 6.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (21.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (12.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 30,100, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 33 people (15.1%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15

220-473: The number of Māori Indians grew rapidly at the end of the 20th century upto 2,610 at the 2006 census, the total number of New Zealanders identifying as Māori was 565,329. Most of the new converts are followers of the Hare Krishna Movement . There is also a minority who follow other Dharmic faiths including Sikhism and Buddhism . The proportion of Māori followers of Islam is low. Although

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240-466: The offence. In earlier times food cooked for a person of high rank was tapu, and could not be eaten by an inferior. A chief's house was tapu, and even the chief could not eat food in the interior of his house. Not only were the houses of people of high rank perceived to be tapu, but also their possessions – including their clothing. Burial grounds ( Māori : urupā ) and places of death were always tapu, and protective fencing often surrounded such areas. In

260-402: The ordination of Māori priests as Bishop of Aotearoa ; a well-known and sometimes controversial holder of that title was the late Most Rev. Sir Whakahuihui Vercoe , who is remembered for a frank speech he delivered in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II during a Waitangi Day ceremony. The Roman Catholic Church also ordains Māori to high positions. Other churches were also locally successful in

280-547: The park was closed to visitors and fell into a state of disrepair. Demolition of the pool complex took place from August to November 2023 in preparation for sale of the site. Waiwera Waiwera is a small town in the north of the Auckland Region in New Zealand . Waiwera is 6 km north of Orewa , 6 km south-east of Puhoi , 23 km south-east of Warkworth and approximately 35 km from

300-423: The resort. The natural springs ceased flowing in the 1870s, when Graham bored into the earth, and began bottling and selling Waiwera mineral water. In the 20th century, the resort was redeveloped into a modern water park . Water activities included hydroslides such as Speed slide, Twister and Kids Chute; Lazy River; Movie pool showing 3 movies a day; Aquacise fitness classes and Swimming school. In February 2018

320-427: The sands of Waiwera Beach was known to Māori in pre-European times, and the name Waiwera means 'hot water'. Commercialisation commenced in 1875 when Scottish-born entrepreneur Robert Graham built bathing facilities at the beach and a hotel nearby. The resort became one of the most popular attractions in the Auckland Region during the 1870s, when a regular steam boat service brought tourists from central Auckland to

340-537: The system has not returned to the former artesian conditions. The commercial establishment, Waiwera Hot Pools, a large thermal spa and water park, was branded as Waiwera Infinity Thermal Spa Resort at the time of closure in 2018.The park had been New Zealand's largest water park . The complex claimed 350,000 visitors per year and consisted of 26 pools plus various slides. The park closed to visitors in February 2018. The presence of hot springs bubbling up through

360-450: The traditional name Waiwerawera. Its main claim to fame was the hot water springs which were well known in pre-European times and reputedly visited by Māori from as far away as Thames . The first European settler to promote the springs was Robert Graham who established a health resort in 1848. This resort was destroyed by fire in 1939. During the late 19th century there was a regular steam ferry service from Auckland. The bath house

380-774: Was that 90 (41.1%) people were employed full-time, 30 (13.7%) were part-time, and 9 (4.1%) were unemployed. Religion of M%C4%81ori people Māori religion encompasses the various religious beliefs and practices of the Māori , the Polynesian indigenous people of New Zealand . Traditional Māori religion, that is, the pre-European belief-system of the Māori , differed little from that of their tropical Eastern Polynesian homeland ( Hawaiki Nui ), conceiving of everything – including natural elements and all living things – as connected by common descent through whakapapa or genealogy. Accordingly, Māori regarded all things as possessing

400-459: Was torn down in 1951. The commercial hot pools closed in 2018. Statistics New Zealand describes Waiwera as a rural settlement, which covers 0.55 km (0.21 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 230 as of June 2024, with a population density of 418 people per km . Waiwera is part of the larger Wainui-Waiwera statistical area . Waiwera had a population of 240 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 3 people (1.3%) since

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