Te Waireka Spring

(Sweet Water)

Imagine crystal-clear, pure water that you can drink striaght from the bubbling spring!

Paradise Valley Springs has its own natural freshwater spring, Te Waireka (meaning Sweet Water).  Flowing from deep underground at a rate of 60 litres every second, this pure water provides a never ending supply to our trout pools, coffee shop and water bottling plant.

Taste pure New Zealand water from Te Waireka spring, and take some bottled water away with you for friends and family to taste.

Long ago, before European settlement, local Maori tribes would bring their battle wounded warriors to Te Waireka spring to drink, as they believed these waters had healing qualities.  Ancient history also connects Te Waireka to one of New Zealand’s most famous Maori love stories: The legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai.

Scientific testing showed the water from Te Waireka spring to be of a very high quality with excellent mineral contents.  In 2003 a small bottling plant began producing bottled water. 

The Spring Water bottled on site at Paradise Valley Springs is a first for Rotorua and viewing windows enable visitors to observe the bottling room.  'Paradise Pure' Spring Water is available for purchase from Paradise Valley Springs shop and at selected outlets in Rotorua.  Ask us about our discounted bulk purchase offers.

Maori Legend

Centuries ago a curse was placed on Hinemoa, heroine of the Te Arawa legend Hinemoa and Tutanekai. It was placed before her birth, and long before the deeply in love Hinemoa defied her tribe and swam through the night across Lake Rotorua, into the arms of her forbidden lover Tutanekai.

A great Tohunga (priest) took Hinemoa to Te Waireka, the finest, purest spring, and drawing on ancient ceremony removed the curse. Blessed, Hinemoa lived on to create a Legend.

It is from Te Waireka Spring (sweet water) at Paradise Valley Springs That Paradise Pure Spring Water is bottled