Haparapara River
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The Haparapara River is a river in the Bay of Plenty
area of New Zealand
. It starts in the Raukumara Range
and flows north-west to join the Waikakariki River
, which exits in the South Pacific Ocean at Omaio Bay, 9 km south of Te Kaha
.
Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
area 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 starts in the Raukumara Range
Raukumara Range
The Raukumara Range lies north of Gisborne, near East Cape in New Zealand's North Island. It forms part of the North Island's main mountain chain, which runs north-northeast from Wellington to East Cape, and is composed primarily of greywacke, argillites, siltstones and sandstones. The North...
and flows north-west to join the Waikakariki River
Waikakariki River
The Waikakariki River is a river of the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from its sources in the foothills of the Raukumara Range to reach the coast five kilometres southwest of te Kaha.-References:...
, which exits in the South Pacific Ocean at Omaio Bay, 9 km south of Te Kaha
Te Kaha
Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Opotiki. It has a population of about 375, approximately 70 percent of Māori descent....
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