Okere Falls

Okere Falls
Okere Falls
Town
	Kayaker at Okere Falls, with the remains of the powerhouse visible in the lower right
	Coordinates: 38°00.86′S 176°20.73′E / 38.01433°S 176.34550°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Bay of Plenty
Territorial authority	Rotorua Lakes District
Ward	Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
Community	Rotorua Lakes Community
Electorates	Rotorua; Waiariki (Māori);
Government
• Territorial authority	Rotorua Lakes Council
• Regional council	Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Area
• Total	1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Total	410
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)

Okere Falls is a small town located 21 km from Rotorua on SH 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga on the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated on the shore of the Okere Inlet of Lake Rotoiti, from which the Kaituna River flows north towards the Bay of Plenty.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of drifting" for Ōkere.^[3]

Okere Falls is a popular spot for fishing & rafting and is known for its beautiful lakeside and waterfalls. There are commercial rafting companies and holiday park accommodation within the town. A seven-metre-high waterfall lays claim to being the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the world.^[4]

The community at Okere Falls is home to a shop, and a school at Whangamarino.^[5]

^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
^ "Okere Falls Track". Department of Conservation NZ. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
^ Whangamarino School

[Area-1] Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[NZ_population_data_2018-2] "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)

[3] "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.

[DOC-4] "Okere Falls Track". Department of Conservation NZ. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[school-5] Whangamarino School

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