Te Waikoropupū Springs lie west of Tākaka in Mohua Golden Bay, where groundwater rises through the marble aquifer beneath the surrounding karst landscape. The springs are renowned for exceptional water clarity and powerful upwelling, visible from viewing platforms as turquoise pools, submerged vegetation and pale sand appear to shimmer and shift beneath the surface. Te Waikoropupū is a wāhi tapu of deep significance to Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu, associated with spiritual cleansing and the life force of water. A short loop track passes through native bush to the main viewpoints. Contact with the water—including swimming, wading, fishing and touching—is prohibited to respect its sacred status and protect its purity.
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