Waterfalls of New Zealand

Name the main waterfalls located in the following regions of New Zealand.
Data obtained from website waterfalls.co.nz where you can see beautiful photos of these "must see" waterfalls and many more not listed here.
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First submittedJuly 25, 2016
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Region
Height
Waterfall
Northland
27m/89ft
Rainbow Falls (Waianiwaniwa)
 
6m/20ft
Huruhuru Falls
 
26m/85ft
Whangarei Falls
 
 
Piroa Falls
Auckland
15m/49ft
Fairy Falls
 
40m/130ft
Kitekite Falls
 
30m/98ft
Karekare Falls
 
30m/98ft
Hunua Falls
Waikato
55m/180ft
Bridal Veil Falls
 
35m/115ft
Marokopa Falls
 
45m/148ft
Omaru Falls
 
6m/20ft
Owharoa Falls
 
153m/502ft
Wairere Falls
Bay of Plenty
2m/7ft
Kerosene Creek Falls
 
65m/213ft
Tarawera Falls
Taranaki
74m/243ft
Mount Damper Falls
 
18m/60ft
Dawson Falls
Central Plateau
11m/36ft
Huka Falls
 
20m/66ft
Taranaki Falls
 
40m/130ft
Waipungu Falls
East Coast
25m/165ft
Rere Falls
Hawke's Bay
20m/66ft
Papakorito Falls
 
58m/190ft
Shine Falls
Manawatu
25m/165ft
Waihi Falls
Nelson
7m/23ft
Wainui Falls
 
10m/32ft
Maruia Falls
West Coast
30m/98ft
Carew Falls
 
7m/23ft
Coal Creek Falls
 
40m/130ft
Trident Falls
 
96m/315ft
Thunder Creek Falls
 
261m/856ft
Bridal Veil Falls
Canterbury
77m/253ft
Wishbone Falls
 
15m/49ft
Ohau Falls
 
112m/367ft
Devils Punchbowl Falls
 
230m/755ft
Wakefield Falls
Fiordland
162m/531ft
Bowen Falls
 
150m/490ft
Stirling Falls
 
580m/1,900ft
Sutherland Falls
 
174m/571ft
Earland Falls
 
100m/328ft
Cleddau Valley Vistas Falls
 
275m/902ft
Humboldt Falls
 
836m/2,743ft
Browne Falls
Southland
22m/72ft
McLean Falls
 
20m/66ft
Purakaunui Fallls
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Level 68
Oct 3, 2016
I've been to over 20 of these waterfalls. I love waterfalls. And I think I'm the only one who's ever done this quiz! :-)
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Level 68
Oct 3, 2016
So I'll just talk to myself...
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Level 62
Jun 3, 2021
I only got Sutherland and Browne Falls. I have been to over 50 waterfalls in the US though.
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Level 39
Dec 28, 2017
Haha. Got Whangarei falls...haven't been to many falls actually. Do you know the piroa falls?
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Level 68
Jan 4, 2018
Oh yeah, I think I have been to Piroa Falls. Nice one.
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Level 59
Dec 4, 2020
I like this quiz! Never heard of any of these falls, and I've never been to New Zealand, but I got 100% the second time I took it!
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Level 68
Dec 11, 2020
That's fantastic! I can't even get 100% and I live in NZ and wrote the quiz.
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Level 59
Dec 4, 2020
Nominated it
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Level 68
Apr 5, 2021
YUSSS!
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Level 76
Jun 3, 2021
you misspelled 'Purakaunui'
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Level 68
Jun 4, 2021
Oops, I did. Thank you. Fixed.
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Level 70
Jun 4, 2021
Nice! I've been to 5 of them, but I hope I can visit more in the future! (I've also been to McLaren Falls and was hoping to see Omanawa Falls, but they were closed)
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Level 68
Jun 4, 2021
Yes, all the best for future waterfall spotting!