Te Aroha Domain

The Te Aroha township grew around the Te Aroha Domain and its springs - in its heyday as a Spa Town in the 1890s –1910s, Te Aroha was one of the most popular resort destinations in New Zealand. Without the springs and the spa built to take advantage of them, the town would not have developed as it did. In the early 1900's Rotorua took over from Te Aroha as the most popular spa town, but the Te Aroha Domain still remained a popular place for people to visit and relax.

The Te Aroha Domain is currenlty the most intact Edwardian spa in New Zealand. While it has lost many of its original buildings, it still retains more than any other former spa. A lot of work has gone into the Domain in the last few years, with work done to restore original features such as the lakelets and the footpool, helping to revive the Edwardian character that is such a large part of the town's history. Features of the Te Aroha Domain include: The mineral spas The Cadman Bath House Domain House The Domain Office The Gardener's Cottage The band rotunda The bowling greens and croquet club

For more information about the Domain and its Management, visit the Reserve Management Plans page.