Taking the Waters - Early Spas in New Zealand

Government Printing Office, 1986. Sun-faded spine, otherwise good second-hand condition.

In this fascinating book Ian Rockel tells of the attempt to make Rotorua in particular a spa mecca for wealthy foreign tourists and describes the problems which prevented this happening. Taking the Waters is also the story of New Zealand's many other hot springs areas, some of which, like Te Aroha, Hanmer and Waiwera, became centres of Edwardian spa elegance and are still well patronised today.