Drive to Waitangi and follow the signs to the parking area for the Hururu Falls walk. DO NOT leave anything in your car that will attract thieves – break-ins are very common! Wear comfortable walking shoes or sandals, a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Bring a water bottle and snacks.
This is a decent walk, so you must be reasonably fit and be prepared! Many people choose to do the walk one-way and get the local tuk-tuk or taxi to pick them up at the other end. We did the return trip; it took two hours and 20 minutes at a decent pace. The track takes you through scrub parallel to the river and at one point, you traverse the river by a wooden bridge that leads on to a boardwalk through pristine mangroves. The walk is very pretty and you will see native vegetation such as Manuka (tea tree) and Ponga (tree ferns); you may also native birds such as fantails, pukeko, and tui. The walk finishes at Hururu Falls, which were bigger than I anticipated.