Spain's women's football team have denied a report they have ditched their World Cup training base in Palmerston North because they were too bored.

La Roja have left the provincial New Zealand city, around two hours drive north of Wellington, and moved to the capital where they play their next match.

ESPN reported the Spanish found the town uninteresting after almost two weeks in camp, with the report stating "the lack of things to do in the area has taken its toll".

"Families, including some players' children, are staying with the squad ... but, along with the players, have found there is little to do, especially in the evenings," the report states.

Spain's selection of Palmerston North as their training base raised eyebrows among Kiwis, given the 88,000-strong city's unfashionable reputation.

It features highly in annual polls run by the guidebook "Sh*t Towns of New Zealand", which describes the Manawatu capital as "permanently overcast", and "stultifingly boring".

"Even the most intrepid of travellers would be hard-pressed to find a place as remarkably unremarkable as painfully boring Palmerston North," it states.

World No.6 Spain were staying at the Copthorne Hotel in the city's centre and training on pitches based at Massey University

A Spanish team contact confirmed to AAP they had moved, but not because of dissatisfaction.

"It's definitely not true. We have felt at home in Palmy," they said.

"The Palmy people have been amazing with us, Copthorne Hotel has been a real home to us and Massey (University) the best place to train every day.

"We have just moved to be closer to the stadium and in case we end as top of Group C we will also play in Wellington so it will be more comfortable for all."

The Copthorne Hotel, with staff busy cleaning rooms from the side's departure, declined to comment.

It is not the first controversy Spain have been caught up in during their time in New Zealand.

Earlier this month, Spanish players were broadcast on video making fun of the haka, which is considered a treasure and sacred to Maori.

The team pleaded ignorance of the traditional dance's values, and sought forgiveness from the local Maori tribe, which was given.

Spain have already qualified for the knockout rounds at the Women's World Cup after beating Costa Rica 3-0 and Zambia 5-0.

On Monday night they will face Japan, who also have two wins, to decide who tops the group.