Hakereteke stream
| Hakereteke stream[1] Kerosene Creek[2] | |
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.jpg?lang=en) Kerosene Creek waterfall | |
 Hakereteke stream with Kerosene Creek waterfall marked | |
| Native name | Te Ranga (Māori) |
Hakereteke stream[1] (also known as Kerosene Creek[2]) is a hot spring stream near Rotorua, New Zealand. It is near the geothermal area of Waiotapu,[3] running between the peaks to its west of Maungaongaonga and to north east of Maunga Kākaramea. The stream rises on the slopes of Tutehu, passes through a swamp adjacent to Rotowhera (Green Lake) at the foot of Maunga Kākaramea, runs aside the Keroscene Creek trail for a short portion and joins the Waikokomuka stream to form the Waiotapu stream.[1] It is a tourist attraction and part has been used as a swimming hole, with this portion also known as Te Ranga.[2][a][4] In 2015 AA Directions ranked it as one of the top 10 swimming holes in New Zealand.[5] The creek has not been commercialised.[6] The creek has a waterfall with a height of about 2 m (6 ft 7 in).[7]
Geology
[edit]The upper stream is feed by standard drainage but from the slopes of Maunga Kākaramea onwards many hot springs also contribute to the stream. Some have petroleum seeps (hence name Kerosene Creek), and many are acid and gas producing, for example of hydrogen sulfide.[8]
Culture
[edit]The area is significant to the local iwi Ngāti Tūhourangi and Ngāti Tahu – Ngāti Whaoa.[2] Kerosene Creek is a 2005 short film about a tragedy affecting a group of partying teenagers at the waterhole.[9]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Te Ranga is a very common geographical name in New Zealand and this name for this portion of the Hakereteke stream could cause confusion
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "New Zealand Gazetteer:Hakereteke stream". Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board. 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Walking and hiking in Rotorua Bay of Plenty" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Destination Rotorua. November 2015. p. 21. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Kerosene Creek". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 24 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "NZ's best hot springs for winter". Stuff. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Kerosene Creek in top ten". Rotorua Daily Post. The New Zealand Herald. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Kerosene Creek - pure paradise sitting off the beaten track". Stuff. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Kerosene Creek Waterfall". waterfalls.co.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Lloyd, E.F. (1958). "The hot springs and hydrothermal eruptions of Waiotapu: Maungaongaonga Fumarolic Area". New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 2: 151. doi:10.1080/00288306.1959.10431319.
- ^ "Kerosene Creek". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 31 May 2025.