Kaiate Falls is on Kaiate Falls Road. The falls are a little off the beaten track but worth the trip, driving past kiwi fruit orchards, farms and forest.

There are a number of cascades at Kaiate Falls that you get to via a steepish track and sets of stairs. The walk down isn't strenuous, although coming back up you may need to stop a few times if you are not as fit as you could be.

Your first set of waterfalls is a zigzagging trio of cascades that seemingly drop out of the clifftops from nowhere. There is a bit of power coming from them but on a hot summer day there are places to plonk down in the cool waters.

Take along a picnic with you as the lower main waterfall is a stunning spot in which to chill out.

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These are spectacular bush-clad falls in Welcome Bay not far from the city. The 50-metre drop cascades into a deep swimming hole, fantastic on a hot day. There’s places to bomb off and a walking track makes the climb to the top more accessible with good views back to Mount Maunganui.