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Aratiatia Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the first hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, and is located 13 kilometres downstream of Lake Taupō. Aratiatia is owned and operated by Mercury Energy.
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Aratiatia Rapids
630 Aratiatia Road, Rotokawa 3378, New Zealand
Huka Falls River Cruise
Aratiatia Road, Rotokawa 3378, New Zealand
Rapids Jet Taupō
3 Nga Awa Purua Road, Rotokawa 3378, New Zealand
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Aratiatia Power Station

155 Rapids Road, Wairakei, Rotokawa 3378, New Zealand
4.5(47)
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Aratiatia Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the first hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, and is located 13 kilometres downstream of Lake Taupō. Aratiatia is owned and operated by Mercury Energy.

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Hukafalls Jet Boat Ride from Taupo
Hukafalls Jet Boat Ride from Taupo
Wed, Jan 28 • 9:00 PM
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Daily Scenic Maori Rock Carving Cruise Taupo
Daily Scenic Maori Rock Carving Cruise Taupo
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Waikato River Jet Boat Ride from Taupo
Waikato River Jet Boat Ride from Taupo
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Aratiatia Rapids

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Huka Falls River Cruise

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Neeraj SaxenaNeeraj Saxena
Nice place to visit with family, I wish I could fly my drone there to catch the video of dam opening. Good walk and you can take huka falls cruise and jet boat from there too. You can see the video of dam opening on my YouTube channel “Travelling Dilse” there is many other videos too if you wan to see the amazing places of New Zealand.
Neil BeisselNeil Beissel
Brilliant to see the force of the water released. Great for tourists and visitors. Many walking and cyclists le tracks. Launch area for boat rides to Huka Falls. Lots of people visited and enjoyed the spectacular water rise. A must for any visit to Taupo. Free is even better.
Jose JRTJose JRT
We are very fortunate that Aratiatia tour us around in the Hydro Power Plant during our New Zealand Short Term Training Study on Renewable Energy Project Management on 17 September 2024. Thank you!
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Nice place to visit with family, I wish I could fly my drone there to catch the video of dam opening. Good walk and you can take huka falls cruise and jet boat from there too. You can see the video of dam opening on my YouTube channel “Travelling Dilse” there is many other videos too if you wan to see the amazing places of New Zealand.
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Brilliant to see the force of the water released. Great for tourists and visitors. Many walking and cyclists le tracks. Launch area for boat rides to Huka Falls. Lots of people visited and enjoyed the spectacular water rise. A must for any visit to Taupo. Free is even better.
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We are very fortunate that Aratiatia tour us around in the Hydro Power Plant during our New Zealand Short Term Training Study on Renewable Energy Project Management on 17 September 2024. Thank you!
Jose JRT

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3y

Nice place to visit with family, I wish I could fly my drone there to catch the video of dam opening. Good walk and you can take huka falls cruise and jet boat from there too. You can see the video of dam opening on my YouTube channel “Travelling Dilse” there is many other videos too if you wan to see the amazing places of...

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2y

We stayed in a motorhome in a campsite just beside and the next morning we managed to view the releasing of the water from the dam.

There’s quite a number of people who came to watch and while it was a nice experience, it wasn’t really amazing. It’s something that I feel it’s ok whether to...

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5y

Oh wao, the place is like haven, amazing view with awesome river. If you guys go there please reach there at 12 pm or bit earlier, because they release water from the dam and after the river gets full and looks amazing. It takes a bit time to get the full but if you wait for it,...

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