The Rainbow Falls, Māori name Waianiwaniwa, are a single-drop waterfall located on the Kerikeri River near Kerikeri in New Zealand. Unlike most New Zealand waterfalls which are created by the erosion of soft rock, the Rainbow Falls are sited on a hard basalt layer of rock beside softer mudstone.

Mission House

Museum

Photo: Moriori, Public domain.

The Mission House at Kerikeri in New Zealand was completed in 1822 as part of the Kerikeri Mission Station by the Church Missionary Society, and is New Zealand's oldest surviving building. It is sometimes known as Kemp House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerikeri and Waipapa.

Kerikeri

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kerikeri is a popular tourist destination in the famous Bay of Islands on the North Island of New Zealand. Often described as the Cradle of the Nation, it is the site of the first permanent mission station in the country, and has some of the most historic buildings in New Zealand.

Waipapa

Village

Waipapa is a small town in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 10, approximately 10 minutes drive from Kerikeri, the nearest urban centre. Waipapa is situated 3 km west of Puketotara Stream.

Rangitane

Village

Rangitane or Rangitāne is a settlement on the east bank of the Rangitane River and the northern shore of the Kerikeri Inlet in the Far North District of New Zealand. Rangitane is situated 5 km northeast of Puketotara Stream.

Puketotara Stream

Latitude

-35.21667° or 35° 13′ south

Longitude

173.95° or 173° 57′ east

Elevation

43 metres (141 feet)

Open location code

4VPMQWMX+8X

GeoNames ID

2184038

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