New Zealand Waterfalls

Welcome to New Zealand Waterfalls

This website is about New Zealand waterfalls. It was created with the purpose of helping people to find and reach waterfalls with a minimum amount of trouble.
It is completely searchable, with every waterfall having an entry that includes the waterfall name, a description of the falls, directions for the road and the trail, and the waterfall's vital statistics and photo. Each waterfall is also rated and includes honest advice for the best time to go to the falls.

If you are looking for visiting the most popular/easy accessible waterfalls, please refer to the Must See Waterfalls article.
If you are searching for waterfalls in a specific region, please refer to the Waterfalls by Region tab.
If you want to see all the New Zealand waterfalls on a map (TOPO or Google maps), please refer to Waterfalls Interactive Map tab.
If you would like to get a list of all New Zealand waterfalls or searching for a waterfall with specific criteria, please refer to the Waterfalls Custom Search tab.

Recently published waterfalls

Depot Creek Falls

Published: 13 June 2017

A Hidden gem, Depot Creek Falls is reached by a 5-minutes easy walk which found along the scenic Haast highway.

Te Wairere Waterfall

Published: 10 June 2017

Te Wairere Waterfall, also known as Wairoa Stream Falls, is a hidden gem! The access to this waterfall was lost for more than 60 years; re-opened in April 2017 track leads along the stream to this fantastic falls.

Kotukutuku Waterfall

Published: 16 February 2017

Accessible either by foot, or by a bike, or by a boat, exquisite Kotukutuku Waterfalls is a hidden gem, offering an excellent place to relax after a challenging cycling or walking.