A tribe in Matapouri intends to place a rāhui over Northland's popular Mermaid Pools in order to restore its natural beauty and ecology. Te Wai o Te Taniwha, also known as the Mermaid Pools, draw thousands of visitors to Matapouri. BROOK SABIN Matapouri Mermaid Pools will close indefinitely due to tourists' rubbish. Google maps The popular Mermaid Pools are near Tutukaka, two and a half hours drive north of Auckland. However, the department had never managed or promoted it and discouraged people from visiting the Mermaid Pools, he said.

Source: Stuff February 14, 2019 23:45 UTC