Karamu Cave is a stream cave of over , with several large chambers, near Karamu in the North Island of New Zealand, which Waikato Regional Council has classed as regionally significant. It was discovered about 1925, after blasting at the nearby limeworks. The name "Karamu" comes from the Māori word for the karamū tree. Bones of moas were found in the cave in 1927 and of the snipe-rail (Capellirallus karamu)Ripley, S. D. (1977): Rails of the World - A Monograph of the Family Rallidae. Boston. in 1954.
The cave is in 30 million year old Elgood Limestone, with stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, crystals and fossils. Glowworms (Māori: Titiwai) live in the caves, as humidity is high, which suits the silk threads which capture their prey. In 1946 there was mention of a Te Pahu Colliery near the caves.
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Map of cave 1925 photo of wedding cake 1925 photo of cave entrance photo of a moa bone found in the cave