Unconfirmed but New Zealand probably has more public toilets per capita than any other country. In a contrast to places like the US pretty much every park and town has facilities. Here are some of the more eye catching ones…

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Kawakawa
Designed by local artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, these are a local landmark and a popular stop on route to the Bay of Islands. If you intend to use the facilities take care to avoid the coach parties that disgorge groups of camera wielding tourists.

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Helensville
Nondescript inside but pretty stylish from the outside, though not a huge amount else to see in Helensville.

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Kepler Track
Seen quite a few toilets in unusual places while tramping but this one about 1,000m up at the end of alpine section of the Kepler Track is my pick. On a clear day it’d have stunning views behind it. The day I went less so…

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Wellington
Award winning toilets, deservedly so for a great piece of design.

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Westhaven, Auckland
Part of the beautiful new promenade around Westhaven harbour, these are probably the plushest public toilets in Auckland.

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Chelsea, Auckland
Random pick from Auckland parks, demonstrating that they can be both smart and functional.

3 responses to “New Zealand Toilets”

  1. I loved the talking toilets in Martinborough.

  2. […] New Zealand Toilets As the country in my experience (though lacking data) that has the greatest number of public toilets per capita, this seemed a good thing to write about. Particularly when they look like this… […]

  3. […] Whangarei Art Museum isn’t large but presented four varied exhibitions when I visited, from the relatively modern to a beautiful painting by Goldie. In the foyer was a model of the new Hundertwasser museum under construction nearby, which should become as popular an attractions as his famous toilets in Kawakawa. […]

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