The spectacular Wairere Falls from the midway lookout point. Photo: Andrew Ogilvie

Wairere Falls Track, Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park

February 2019

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Tackling the North Island’s tallest falls

The short but steep climb to Wairere Falls wastes no time in stealing your breath, but the views will do the same. The falls makes its first impression during the car ride along Old Te Aroha Road. Plunging 153m, the North Island’s tallest waterfall suddenly appears as a shimmering gap in curtains of native forest […]
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