Whangārei Falls, Natural waterfall in Whangarei District, New Zealand

Whangārei Falls is a waterfall on the Hātea River in Tikipunga, on the outskirts of Whangārei, New Zealand. The river drops 26 metres (85 ft) over a basalt lava flow. Gravel and dirt walkways run through native bush around the falls and along the river.

Known originally as Otuihau, the falls have been a picnic spot since at least the 1890s. In the 1920s Archibald Clapham bought the land to prevent commercial exploitation of the falls. In 1946 the Whangarei Businessmen's Association raised funds to buy the land on behalf of the citizens of Whangārei and turned it into a public park.

The falls are called Otuihau in Māori, the name used before Whangārei. Picnics on the lawns above the waterfall have been held since at least the 1890s, and the spot remains a local picnic and walking destination beside the Hātea River.

Walking paths circle the waterfall with several viewing platforms positioned for different angles and photography opportunities. The paths remain accessible throughout the year, offering changing views depending on the season.

The falls' original Māori name, Otuihau, is rarely seen on signs today. Archibald Clapham bought the land in the 1920s specifically to stop commercial exploitation of the falls, and he is also remembered for donating around four hundred clocks to the museum that became Clapham's Clocks.