# Mangatutu Hot Springs, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Mangatutu Hot Springs is a spring in New Zealand. Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 16. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangatutu-hot-springs/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Spring in New Zealand · Hot springs - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** WLG Wellington, 277 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -39.18267, 176.45865 ## What it is and where Mangatutu Hot Springs is a spring in New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Two blue fibreglass pools perched on a cliff, overlooking the river valley, surrounded by a wooden deck set amongst bush and forest. Pools are feed from a naturally hot thermal spring in the surrounding geology Its coordinates are -39.18267, 176.45865; the nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG, Wellington), 277 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-39.182672%2C176.458653) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.182672%2C176.458653) It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/termal/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mangatutu Hot Springs is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 28 | | February | Best time | 13 h 29 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 10 h 58 | | May | Possible | 9 h 51 | | June | Possible | 9 h 16 | | July | Possible | 9 h 30 | | August | Possible | 10 h 28 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 03 | | November | Best time | 14 h 11 | | December | Best time | 14 h 45 | In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Te Puia Hut (Lodge)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-puia-hut-lodge/): Hiking · 4.4 km - [Makino Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/makino-hut/): Hiking · 4.5 km - [Mangatainoka Hot Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangatainoka-hot-springs/): Spring in New Zealand · 5.6 km - [Middle Hill Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/middle-hill-hut/): Hiking · 5.7 km - [Rangipuketū](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/rangipuketu/): Hill in New Zealand · 7.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: Hot springs - [Craters of the Moon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/karapiti/): geothermal site in New Zealand - [Ngawha Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngawha-springs-2/) - [Maraeroa Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/maraeroa-springs/): hot springs in New Zealand - [Ngatamariki Hot Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ngatamariki-hot-spring/): hot spring in New Zealand - [Otei Hot Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otei-hot-spring/): spring in New Zealand - [Otutarara Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otutarara-springs/): spring in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mangatutu Hot Springs? It is a spring in New Zealand. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in New Zealand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mangatutu Hot Springs? October to April. In December there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 16. ### How do you get to Mangatutu Hot Springs? The nearest main airport is Wellington International Airport (WLG), 277 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-39.182672%2C176.458653) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Te Puia Hut (Lodge)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/te-puia-hut-lodge/), [Makino Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/makino-hut/), [Mangatainoka Hot Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mangatainoka-hot-springs/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1123053019), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32266098), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).