Rere is a small community in the northeast of New Zealand's

North Island The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...

. it is located in the upper valley of the

Wharekōpae River The Wharekōpae River is located in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Waikohu River (which is itself a tributary of the Waipaoa River), it rises on the slopes of Maungatapere, a peak at the northeastern end of the H ...

in remote country in the foothills of the Huiarau Range, inland from Gisborne. It is notable for the Rere Falls and Rere Rock Slide, both on the Wharekopae River. Rere Falls, while not very tall at , is a picturesque wide waterfall. It is possible to walk behind its cascading curtain of water, although the rock face can be slippery. Rere Rock Slide has been included in the NZ Automobile Association's ''101 Must-do places for Kiwis''. It is a smooth, natural rock formation long, at an angle of about 30°, over which the Wharekopae River rushes like water in a giant water slide. It can be slid down on boogie boards or tyres.

Parks

Rere Falls and the neighbouring Rere Reserve includes a walkway,

cycleway Cycling infrastructure is all infrastructure cyclists are allowed to use. Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks. Roads used by motorists are also cycling infrastructure, except w ...

and

picnic area A picnic is a meal taken outdoors ( ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event such as preceding ...

with public toilets, and a waterway for swimming and

trout fishing Trout are species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera '' Oncorhynchus'', ''Salmo'' and ''Salvelinus'', all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word ''trout'' is also used as part of the name of some non-salmoni ...

Education

Rere School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school. David Milne is the principal of Rere School. with a roll of as of

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Populated places in the Gisborne District {{Gisborne-geo-stub