Te Rere o Ōmanawa (Place)

SummaryAlso known as Ōmanawa Falls Reserve.

Reserve south of Tauranga with a 35m waterfall; its Ngāti Hangarau name was restored by council in April 2026. The whenua is within Ngāti Hangarau rohe, and was part pf the raupatu confiscations after the 1860s conflicts. Its name translates as “the waterfall of the heart”. The reserve now functions as a protected public viewing site with walkways, three lookout platforms, interpretation panels, carved tomokanga, pou, and palisade fencing.

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Restored portion of Photo 24-003 taken during the reopening of the reserve in 2023.

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Te Rere o Ōmanawa (Place)