Zoe BlakeJournalist·Rotorua Daily Post·3 Jun, 2026 11:41 PM5 mins to read‌The Awakeri Hot Springs holiday park and pool complex, near Whakatāne, has closed. Photo / Whakatāne District Council and LINZThe Awakeri Hot Springs holiday park and pool complex, near Whakatāne, has closed. Photo / Whakatāne District Council and LINZIconic Bay of Plenty holiday park Awakeri Hot Springs has closed, with the business in liquidation owing more than $1 million to Inland Revenue.Its operator for the past 22 years said liquidation was the only way out after he put “heart and soul” into the business.

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