Waikoropupu Springs

This article is a brief study of some properties of Pupu Springs together with comparative comments on nearby rivers and resurgences. The information presented was collected by several people over the period from January 1970 until November 1971, and all analyses were made within a laboratory. “Waikoropupu” is a Maori name meaning “where water bubbles up through a throat.” However the name is more commonly simply 'Pupu Springs. Location is about 7km from Takaka; the outflow from the Springs flowing into the Takaka River at a point within 2km of the town. Grid reference for the Springs is: N.Z.M.S. I, Takaka, S8 (1968) 170819.(omitted)