Haruru Falls is a five-metre-high (16 ft) waterfall near the settlement of Haruru in the Far North District of New Zealand, three kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Paihia.
Haruru Falls | |
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Location | Haruru, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 35°16′42″S 174°03′05″E / 35.278265°S 174.051295°E |
Type | Block |
Total height | 5 metres (16 ft)[1] |
Total width | 15 metres (49 ft)[1] |
Watercourse | Waitangi River |
In the Māori language, the word haruru means 'continuous noise or roar'.[2][3] The lagoon on the downstream side of the falls was New Zealand's first river port, used by both Māori and early missionaries.[2][4]
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- ^ Moorfield, John. "Haruru". Te Aka Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Haruru Falls, Bay of Islands". R. Tucker Thompson. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2023.