Pain, Stress And Phones: New Data Reveals What New Zealanders Are Buying Spa Pools To EscapeCustomer research from Hot Spring Spas, just voted New Zealand’s most trusted spa pool and sauna brand, shows wellness has overtaken entertainment as the reason Kiwis buy a spa, and the power bill is the number one thing that makes them hesitate. AUCKLAND, New Zealand, [July 2026] –New Zealanders are buying spa pools to escape three things: pain, stress and their phones. “After using a Hot Spring spa I can say I love them. Aaron Sampson, General Manager, Hot Spring Spas New ZealandAbout Hot Spring Spas New ZealandHot Spring Spas is New Zealand’s most trusted spa pool and sauna brand (awarded by Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands in May 2026), selling spa pools, swim spas, cold plunge, modular pools and saunas. Hot Spring spa pools are manufactured by Watkins Wellness, the world’s largest spa manufacturer, which has sold more than 2.4 million spas since 1980.