The Hae Hae Te Moana River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. It originates in the Four Peaks Range of the Southern Alps

Southern Alps

The Southern Alps is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the island's western side...

, with a North Branch and South Branch merging to the north of Pleasant Valley. The river runs south-east to join the Waihi River

Waihi River

The Waihi River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast from its sources in the Four Peaks Range, flowing through the town of Geraldine to reach the Opihi River close to Temuka....

 near Winchester

Winchester, New Zealand

Winchester is a small town in the South-Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.State Highway 1 and the Main South Line railway pass through Winchester.-References:...

. The combined river is called the Temuka River

Temuka River

The Temuka River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is one of numerous rivers which meet close to the south Canterbury town of Temuka, all of which are part of the Opihi River's system.-References:...

, which flows past Temuka

Temuka

Temuka is a town on New Zealand's Canterbury Plains, 15 kilometres north of Timaru and 142 km south of Christchurch. It is located at the centre of a rich sheep and dairy farming region, for which it is a service town.-History:...

 to join the Opihi River

Opihi River

The Opihi River flows through south Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island.It flows southeast for 75 kilometres, reaching the Pacific Ocean 10 kilometres north of Timaru...

 shortly before it runs into the Canterbury Bight

Canterbury Bight

Canterbury Bight is a 135 km stretch of coastline between Dashing Rocks and the southern side of Banks Peninsula on the eastern side of the South Island, New Zealand. The bight faces southeast, which exposes it to high-energy storm waves originating in the Pacific Ocean...

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