more accessible to everyone. The track is maintained by the New Zealand Department of Conservation. In Māori mythology In the mythology of the local Tākaka Māori, a taniwha (water guardian) called Ngārara Huarau terrorises a local village, who eventually retaliate by killing the monster. Upon the taniwha's death, its severed tail lands in the pool at the base of Wainui Falls. The rocks downstream from the falls have rusty red-brown staining that the story attributes to the seepage of blood from the tail. Gallery References External links Department of Conservation NZNationalParks Tripadvisor Waterfalls of New Zealand Hiking and tramping tracks in the Tasman District Abel Tasman National Park Landforms of the Tasman District