List of rivers of New Zealand
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This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. In a small number of cases, which have not been fully indexed here, there are multiple rivers bearing the same name; in these cases the notation "(#)" indicates the number of rivers sharing the same name and the name-link should lead to a disambiguation page.

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  • Aan River
    Aan River
    The Aan River is a short river in the South Island of New Zealand.The river flows out of Lake Innes and into the sea on the southern coast of the South Island....

  • Acheron River (Marlborough)
  • Acheron River (Canterbury)
  • Ada River
    Ada River
    The Ada River is a minor river in the South Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are in the Spenser Mountains. The river flows east for before flowing into the Waiau River....

  • Adams River
  • Ahaura River
    Ahaura River
    The Ahaura River is in the South Island of New Zealand. This river drains the western flanks of the Southern Alps and flows into the Grey River....

  • Ahuriri River
    Ahuriri River
    The Ahuriri River is a river in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are on the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps. The river flows for 70 kilometres through the southernmost part of the Mackenzie Basin before reaching the Ahuriri Arm of Lake Benmore, one of the...

  • Ahuroa River
    Ahuroa River
    The Ahuroa River is a river in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand.It is a tributary of the Waipu River which it joins close to the town of Waipu....

  • Akatarawa River
    Akatarawa River
    The Akatarawa River is located in the lower North Island of New Zealand.It is a short river, flowing south for 20 kilometres through small rocky gorges and the Akatarawa Valley before joining the Hutt River at the northern end of Upper Hutt. Its eventual outflow is into Wellington Harbour, then...

  • Akitio River
    Akitio River
    The Akitio River is in the North Island of New Zealand.It flows generally southeast for 35 kilometres, entering the Pacific Ocean at Akitio to the south of Cape Turnagain on the east coast....

  • Alexander River
  • Alfred River
    Alfred River
    The Alfred River is a river in New Zealand's Tasman region. It runs west-southwest from its source in the Spencer Mountains to its junction with the Maruia River. The schist in the river contains hornblende.- References :...

  • Allen River
    Allen River
    The Allen River is a river in the West Coast district of the South Island of New Zealand. It drains the south side of the Allen Range which forms part of the boundary between West Coast and Tasman districts....

  • Alma River
    Alma River (New Zealand)
    The Alma River is located in Marlborough, New Zealand. It flows through rugged, inland terrain before meeting the Severn River not far from where the Severn meets the Acheron River....

  • Alph River
    Alph River
    Alph River is a small river of Antarctica, running into Walcott Bay, Victoria Land. It is located in an ice-free region at the west of the Koettlitz Glacier, Scott Coast. The Alph emerges from Trough Lake, and flows through Walcott Lake, Howchin Lake, and Alph Lake...

     (Ross Dependency)
  • Anatoki River
    Anatoki River
    The Anatoki River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman Region, and is a tributary of the Takaka River and is one of the country's steepest rivers. The river's name means cave of stone adzes.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Anatori River
    Anatori River
    The Anatori River is a small river in a remote part of Tasman District in the far northwest of the South Island of New Zealand.The river rises as two streams in the Wakamarama Range, running northwest then north for approximately 12 km. The river mouth is accessible via a rough road down the...

  • Anaweka River
    Anaweka River
    The Anaweka River is small river in a remote area of the Tasman District of New Zealand. Its source is on the slopes of Mount White in the Wakamarama Range. The river flows to the Tasman Sea, the mouth being about 3km south of the southern end of the road from Farewell Spit and...

  • Anne River
    Anne River
    The Anne River is a small river in Canterbury, New Zealand. It rises near the Anne Saddle and flows east then north for approximately 6 km until it meets the Henry River, itself a tributary of the Waiau River...

  • Anti Crow River
    Anti Crow River
    The Anti Crow River is a small river located in Arthur's Pass National Park, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waimakariri River and is named because its valley is opposite that of the Crow River.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Aongatete River
    Aongatete River
    The Aongatete River or Aongatete Stream is a river of New Zealand. It flows northwest from the Kaimai Ranges to enter Tauranga Harbour to the south of Katikati....

  • Aorangiwai River
    Aorangiwai River
    The Aorangiwai River is a small river in the Gisborne district of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Mata River which it flows into about 10 km upstream of Ruatoria....

  • Aorere River
    Aorere River
    The Aorere River is in the South Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are within Kahurangi National Park. The river flows generally northwards for 40 kilometres, before draining into Golden Bay at the town of Collingwood....

  • Aparima River
    Aparima River
    The Aparima River is located in Southland, New Zealand. It has its headwaters in the Takitimu Mountains, south of Lake Te Anau, and flows south for 100 kilometres before entering Foveaux Strait near Riverton at the north end of Oreti Beach....

  • Arahura River
    Arahura River
    The Arahura River is a river located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.It is approximately in length and flows into the Tasman Sea eight kilometers north of Hokitika, next to the Arahura Pa. The lower reaches of the Arahura River was a major producer of gold in the past - and...

  • Arapaoa River
    Arapaoa River
    The Arapaoa River is a northeastern arm of the Kaipara Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Officially designated as a river, it is some 17 kilometres in length and an average of three kilometres in width.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Araparera River
    Araparera River
    The Araparera River is a small river in Northland, New Zealand. It flows west into a southeastern arm of Kaipara Harbour.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Arawhata River
    Arawhata River
    The Arawhata River is in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand....

  • Arnold River
  • Arnst River
    Arnst River
    The Arnst River in New Zealand is a tributary of the Travers River, which itself flows into Lake Rotoiti, situated in the Nelson Lakes National Park....

  • Aropaoanui River
    Aropaoanui River
    The Aropaoanui river flows from the Lake Tutira to the Pacific Ocean in the Northern Hawkes Bay. It has been described as one of the cleanest rivers in New Zealand by the Department of Conservation, and is fished for many species including trout and whitebait...

  • Arrow River
  • Arthur River
  • Ashburton River / Hakatere
    Ashburton River (New Zealand)
    The Ashburton River / Hakatere is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. The river has two branches which meet from the coast, just inland of the town of Ashburton. The branches remain parallel and no more than apart for a further upstream of their confluence, finally diverging near...

  • Ashley River / Rakahuri
  • Avoca River (Canterbury)
  • Avoca River (Hawke's Bay)
    Avoca River (Hawke's Bay)
    The Avoca River is a river in the southern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand. It flows southeast through farmland to meat the Tukipo River at A'Deanes Reserve....

  • Avon River (Canterbury)
  • Avon River (Marlborough)
  • Awakari River
    Awakari River
    The Awakari River is a river in the West Coast district of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Nile River.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Awakino River
    Awakino River
    The Awakino River is a river located in the North Island of New Zealand. It has been described as one of the great rivers in the North Island providing top-quality backcountry fishing. It holds excellent stocks of rainbow trout and brown trout in a beautiful setting...

  • Awanui River
    Awanui River
    The Awanui River is a river in the far north of New Zealand. It is located in Northland, close to the point at which the Aupouri Peninsula joins the rest of the North Auckland Peninsula. The Awanui flows first west and then north, for a total of , before flowing into Rangaunu Harbour. The town of...

  • Awarau River
    Awarau River
    The Awarau River is in the South Island of New Zealand. The river is usually known as Larry's Creek. The river is a mere 12 kilometres in length, and runs northwest from its headwaters in the Victoria Range to its confluence with the Inangahua River north of Reefton....

  • Awaroa River
    Awaroa River
    The Awaroa River is a short river in the far north of New Zealand. It is located south of Kaitaia, and flows southwest for , reaching the Tasman Sea to the north of the Hokianga Harbour....

  • Awarua River (Northland)
  • Awarua River (Southland)
  • Awatere River
    Awatere River
    The Awatere River is a large river flowing through Marlborough, New Zealand. Flowing along the trace of the active Awatere Fault, it runs northeast through a straight valley to the west of the Inland Kaikoura mountains...

  • Awatere River (Gisborne)
    Awatere River (Gisborne)
    The Awatere River is a river in the Gisborne region of the North island of New Zealand. The Awatere is formed by the confluence of the Kopuapounamu River and the Taurangakautuku River and enters the Pacific Ocean just east of Te Araroa....

  • Awhea River
    Awhea River
    The Awhea River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Wairarapa, close to the North Island's southernmost point, and flows south for from rough hill country south of Martinborough to reach the Pacific to the east of Cape Palliser.-References:...


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  • Balfour River
    Balfour River
    The Balfour River is a river in the Westland district of New Zealand. Its source is the Balfour Glacier and it runs west then northwest for about 5 km to the Cook River/Weheka-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Barlow River
    Barlow River
    The Barlow River is a river in the Westland district of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Perth River. The Barlow River is fed by the Siege Glacier and its tributary the North Barlow River is fed by the Escape Glacier. A smaller stream called Barlow Creek lies 1 km to...

  • Barn River
    Barn River
    The Barn River is a small river in a remote area of the Westland district of New Zealand. Only 3 km long, it acts as the primary drainage of the south half of the Hermitage Swamp near the mouth of the Cascade River.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Barrier River
    Barrier River
    The Barrier River is a river in the Mount Aspiring National Park in the Southland region of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Pyke River, which it enters about 1 km south of Lake Wilmot.The Barrier River is fed by three glaciers and ice fields:...

  • Baton River
    Baton River
    The Baton River is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises near the Baton Saddle in the Arthur Range and flows ESE then northeast before feeding in to the Motueka River 2 km south of Woodstock...

  • Bealey River
    Bealey River
    The Bealey River is a small river located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. Its valley forms the eastern approach to Arthur's Pass...

  • Beaumont River
    Beaumont River
    The Beaumont River is a river in the Central Otago district of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, merging with it just upstream of the small town of Beaumont.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Beautiful River
    Beautiful River
    The Beautiful River is a river in the Buller district in the South island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Karamea River.-References:* - Search for Place Names* Topographic Map NZMS 260 sheet: M26...

  • Bettne River
    Bettne River
    The Bettne River is a river of South Westland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Waiatoto River, it rises in the Southern Alps and flows north-westward to join that river 4 km south of the Bonar Flats.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Big Hohonu River
  • Big River (Southland)
  • Big River (Tasman)
  • Big River (West Coast)
  • Big Wainihinihi River
    Big Wainihinihi River
    The Big Wainihinihi River is a river in the Westland district of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Taramakau River.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Blackwater River
  • Blairich River
    Blairich River
    The Blairich River is a river in the Marlborough district of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Awatere River-References:* - Search for Place Names* Topographical map NZMS 260 sheet: P29...

  • Blind River
    Blind (Otuwhero) River
    The Blind River is a small river in the Marlborough district of New Zealand. It flows into Clifford Bay 4km north of Lake Grassmere.A small settlement named Blind River is located on its south bank.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Blind River
  • Blue Duck River
    Blue Duck River
    The Blue Duck River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Dart River, it rises to the south of the Blue Duck Glacier, flowing into that river east of Cattle Flat....

  • Blue Grey River
    Blue Grey River
    The Blue Grey River is a river of New Zealand. It is an upper tributary of the Grey River, flowing from Lake Christabel, close to the township of Maruia Springs, and flowing west for eight kilometres before reaching the upper Grey River....

  • Blue River
  • Bluff River
  • Blythe River
    Blythe River
    The Blythe River is a river in Canterbury, New Zealand. It flows east for 13 kilometres, reaching the Pacific Ocean 12 kilometres south of the town of Cheviot. The rivers course roughly parallels that of the larger Hurunui River, which lies five kilometres to the north.-References:* - Search for...

  • Bonar River
    Bonar River
    The Bonar River is a short river of New Zealand. It is located in Mount Aspiring National Park and flows west for five kilometres before joining the Waiatoto River. Its source is on the slopes of Mount Taurus, 15 klilometres northeast of Mount Aspiring / Tititea.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Boulder River
  • Bowen River
    Bowen River
    The Bowen River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. The river runs south for 8 km, before flowing from a hanging valley to become the 162 m Lady Bowen Falls, and draining into the head of Milford Sound...

  • Boyle River
    Boyle River
    The Boyle River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Hope River, it flows south, then west before curving round to the southeast before joining with the Hope. State Highway 7 follows the course of the river for some distance south of the Lewis Pass; the pass itself is located less than...

  • Branch River
  • Broken River
  • Brown Grey River
    Brown Grey River
    The Brown Grey River is a river of New Zealand. It is an upper tributary of the Grey River, flowing from the slopes of Mount Kemp, close to the township of Springs Junction, and flowing southeast for 10 kilometres before reaching the upper Grey River....

  • Brown River
    Brown River
    The Brown River is a short river of New Zealand. It flows northwest to meet the Poerua River five kilometres southeast of Lake Brunner....

  • Buller River
    Buller River
    The Buller River is in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest rivers, it flows for 170 kilometres from Lake Rotoiti through the Buller Gorge and into the Tasman Sea near the town of Westport...

  • Burke River
  • Butler River
    Butler River
    The Butler River is a river of New Zealand. It flows west from the slopes of McKinnon Peak in the Southern Alps, reaching the Whataroa River 15 kilometres southeast of Whataroa.-References:* - Search for Place Names...


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  • Callery River
    Callery River
    The Callery River is a river of New Zealand. It lies mostly within Westland Tai Poutini National Park, and is a tributary of the Waiho River. The Callery flows west from the Callery Saddle for 12 kilometres before turning north to reach the Waiho close to Franz Josef township.-References:* - Search...

  • Cam River (Marlborough)
  • Cam River / Ruataniwha
    Cam River / Ruataniwha
    The Cam River / Ruataniwha is a small river in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Kaiapoi River, itself a tributary of the Waimakariri River....

  • Camelot River
    Camelot River
    The Camelot River is a river of Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. It is formed from the confluence of the Elaine Stream and Cozette Burn and flows west into the Gaer Arm of Bradshaw Sound. The estuary is protected by the Kutu Parera Marine Reserve.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Cameron River
    Cameron River
    The Cameron River is a river of New Zealand. It flows southeast from the slopes of Mount Arrowsmith in the Southern Alps, reaching Lake Stream just to the north of the outflow from Lake Heron. The longer Ashburton River flows roughly parallel to the Cameron River, some three kilometres to the...

  • Cape River
    Cape River
    The Cape River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Opouawe River, it is located in the Wairarapa in the southern North Island....

  • Caples River
    Caples River
    -References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Cardrona River
    Cardrona River
    The Cardrona River is found in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is one of the first tributaries of the Clutha River, which it meets only five kilometres from the latter's origin at the outflow of Lake Wanaka....

  • Careys Creek
    Careys Creek
    Carey's Creek is a small river in Otago, New Zealand, which flows from the Silverpeaks into Blueskin Bay at Evansdale.The Māori name for the Creek is Whaitiripaku....

  • Carrick River
    Carrick River
    The Carrick River is a river of Fiordland, close to the southwesternmost point of New Zealand's South Island. Its course is predominantly southward, and passes through numerous small lakes, The Carrick River is a river of Fiordland, close to the southwesternmost point of New Zealand's South Island....

  • Cascade River
  • Cass River (Lake Tekapo)
  • Cass River (Selwyn District)
    Cass River (Selwyn District)
    The Cass River is an alpine river in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand]]. It rises near the Cass Saddle in the Cragieburn Forest Park and flows generally northeast alongshide the Cragieburn Range before turning north to meet the Waimakariri River...

  • Castaly River
    Castaly River
    The Castaly River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in north Canterbury, to the northwest of the township of Parnassus, and flows generally east for eight kilometres before joining the Leader River, itself a tributary of the Waiau River.-References:...

  • Castle River (Marlborough)
    Castle River (Marlborough)
    The Castle River is a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. Rising just north of Shingle Peak, the river flows east then south until it meets the Awatere River....

  • Castle River (Southland)
    Castle River (Southland)
    The Castle River is a river in Fiordland National Park in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Barrier Peak and flows southeast in a steep-walled valley punning parallel to the Clinton Canyon before turning south. It is a tributary of Worsley Stream which empties into the...

  • Castle River (Wellington)
    Castle River (Wellington)
    The Castle River is a river in the southeast of the Wairarapa district of the North Island of New Zealand. It rises on the flanks of the Aorangi Range at the edge of the Aorangi Forest Park and flows eastward, joining Rough Stream 1.6km north of that stream's confluence with the Opouawe...

  • Catlins River
    Catlins River
    The ' flows southeastward through The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it shares its estuary with the Owaka River, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Pounawea, south of Balclutha....

  • Cavendish River
    Cavendish River
    The Cavendish River is a river of New Zealand. It is one of the southernmost rivers of the country's South Island, flowing south for 15 kilometres to reach Foveaux Strait on the southern coast of Fiordland.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Charwell River
    Charwell River
    The Charwell River is a river in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. Its headwaters are in the Seaward Kaikoura Ranges and it feeds into the Conway River, the traditional boundary between Marlborough and Canterbury...

  • Chatterton River
    Chatterton River
    The Chatterton River is a river of north Canterbury, New Zealand. It flows south through Hanmer Forest Park, immediately to the west of the town of Hanmer Springs, before flowing into the Percival River shortly before the latter itself flows into the Waiau River-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Christopher River
    Christopher River
    The Christopher River is a river of New Zealand, and lies just outside and immediately to the south of Nelson Lakes National Park. It flows south for five kilometres before joining the Ada River, an upper tributary of the Waiau River.-References:...

  • Clarence River
  • Clark River
    Clark River
    The Clark River is a river of northwestern South Island of New Zealand. The river flows northwest from its source in the Kahurangi National Park to reach the Aorere River at the foot of the Wakamarama Range 30 kilometres from the Aorere's outflow into Golden Bay.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Clarke River (Grey District)
    Clarke River (Grey District)
    The Clarke River is a river in the Grey District, one of three Clarke rivers in the South island of New Zealand.It flows northwest for 12 kilometres before joining with the upper Grey River close to the boundary of Victoria Forest Park....

  • Clarke River (Tasman)
    Clarke River (Tasman)
    The Tasman Region's Clarke River is one of three rivers by that name in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Kahurangi National Park from the eastern flanks of Mt Sodom and Mt Gomorrah flowing southeast then northeast before joining the Baton River 10 kilometres northwest of the...

  • Clarke River (Westland District)
    Clarke River (Westland District)
    The Clarke River in Westland District is the southernmost of three rivers thus-named in the South Island of New Zealand.It is a major tributary of the Haast River, flowing southwest from its source on the slopes of Mount Hooker before joining with the Landsborough River three kilometres before the...

  • Clearwater River
  • Cleddau River
    Cleddau River
    The Cleddau River is a river of New Zealand. It flows into the head of Milford Sound-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Clinton River
  • Clive River
    Clive River
    The Clive River is a river of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. It flows past the townships of Whakatu and Clive into the sea at southern Hawke Bay....

  • Clutha River
    Clutha River
    The Clutha River / Mata-Au is the second longest river in New Zealand flowing south-southeast through Central and South Otago from Lake Wanaka in the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, south west of Dunedin. It is the highest volume river in New Zealand, and the swiftest, with a catchment of ,...

  • Clyde River
  • Coal River
  • Cobb River
  • Collins River
  • Conway River
  • Cook (Weheka) River
    Cook River
    The Cook River / Weheka is in the South Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are from the La Perouse Glacier on the western flanks of the Southern Alps, and it flows west, then northeast, then northwest and into the Tasman Sea. Its tributaries include the Balfour River, fed by the Balfour...

  • Copland River
    Copland River
    The Copland River is a river on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 20 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to its confluence with the Karangarua River....

  • Cox River
  • Crooked River
  • Cropp River
    Cropp River
    The Cropp River is a river of New Zealand. It flows east for nine kilometres before joining the Whitcombe River, a tributary of the Hokitika River....

  • Crow River (West Coast)
  • Crow River (Canterbury)
  • Cust River
    Cust River
    The Cust River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It flows east across the upper Canterbury Plains from its source north of the town of Oxford, New Zealand, flowing into the Cam River / Ruataniwha close to the town of Rangiora. The small town of Cust lies on the banks of the river...


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  • D'Urville River
    D'Urville River
    The D'Urville River is in the South Island of New Zealand.It lies within the Nelson Lakes National Park and flows north for 26 kilometres between the Ella and Mahanga ranges into Lake Rotoroa. It is one of the smaller rivers in the Buller River system...

  • Dane River
    Dane River
    New Zealand's Dane River is a tributary of the Awatere River. It flows north for seven kilometres, reaching its confluence to the northeast of Molesworth Station.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Dark River
  • Dart River (Tasman)
  • Dart River (Otago)
  • Deception River
    Deception River
    The Deception River is a river in New Zealand. It is a tributary of the West Coast's Otira River, flowing generally north for 17 kilometres from its source on the slopes of Mount Franklin. It passes close to Goat Pass, which gives access to the Mingha River. Almost the entire length of the river is...

  • Deepdale River
    Deepdale River
    The Deepdale River is a river of New Zealand. It is mostly located in the West Coast Region of the South Island, but the lower part of the river is in the Tasman Region....

  • Devil River
    Devil River
    The Devil River is a river of New Zealand's Tasman Region. It starts between the Devil Range and the Anatoki Range and flows generally east through the Kahurangi National Park, reaching the Takaka River 13 kilometres south of the town of Takaka.-References:...

  • Dickson River
  • Dillon River
    Dillon River
    The Dillon River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Inland Kaikoura Range near Carters Saddle, and flows south-west for 28 kilometres to join with the upper Clarence River 20 kilometres northeast of Hanmer Springs. The river's course lies largely parallel with...

  • Dobson River
  • Donald River (Hawke's Bay)
  • Donald River (West Coast)
  • Donne River
    Donne River
    The Donne River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Darran Mountains, and flows south-west to join the Cleddau River. State Highway 94 crosses the Donne just before it reaches the Cleddau. The river was named by W. G. Grave in 1907 after Thomas Edward Donne, the...

  • Doon River
    Doon River
    The Doon River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises near Mount Donald and flows south-east into the south-west arm of Lake Te Anau.The river was explored by Quintin McPherson McKinnon and G...

  • Doubtful River
  • Doubtless River
    Doubtless River
    The Doubtless River is a river of northern Canterbury, New Zealand. A tributary of the Doubtful River, it rises south of Mount Boscawen and flows southward through the Lake Sumner Forest Park to join that river 2 km east of Phantom Flat....

  • Douglas River
    Douglas River
    The Douglas River is a river of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is high in the Southern Alps, five kilometres south of Mount Sefton, and its upper reaches are fed by water from the Douglas Glacier, New Zealand. It flows west for 18 kilometres, joined by runoff from the...

  • Dove River (Canterbury)
    Dove River (Canterbury)
    The Dove River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It rises near Mt Te Kooti and runs southward, draining the Big Island Hills to its west and the Tekoa Range to the east....

  • Dove River (Tasman)
  • Drake River
    Drake River
    The Drake River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in southern Westland, and flows entirely within the Mount Aspiring National Park. The river follows a southerly course for seven kilometres before turning northeast to flow another five kilometres before reaching the Waiatoto River.The...

  • Dry Awarua River
    Dry Awarua River
    The Dry Awarua River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the McKenzie Range and flows south and then westward into the Waiuna Lagoon.A tramping track runs part of the way along the river.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Dry River
  • Duncan River

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  • Earnscleugh River
    Earnscleugh or Fraser River
    The Earnscleugh or Fraser River is a river of the Otago Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Old Man Range and flows north-east to the Fraser Dam, then south-east to the Clutha River about 4 km west of Alexandra. The name Earnscleugh is given to the upper reaches of the river...

  • Eastern Hohonu River
    Eastern Hohonu River
    The Eastern Hohonu River is a river of New Zealand. It rises in the Hohonu Range, an outlying range of the Southern Alps 28 kilometres southeast of Greymouth, flowing north then east before reaching its outflow into Lake Brunner...

  • Eastern Hutt River
    Eastern Hutt River
    The Eastern Hutt River is a river of New Zealand. It flows southwest from the Tararua Range to join with the Western Hutt River and become the Hutt River, a major river of the southern North Island.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Eastern Waiotauru (Snowy) River
    Eastern Waiotauru (Snowy) River
    The Eastern Waiotauru River, also known as the Snowy River is a river of New Zealand. It joins with the Southern Waiotauru River to become the Waiotauru River, a tributary of the Otaki River.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Edison River
    Edison River
    The Edison River is a river of the Westland District of New Zealand. It arises in the Solution Range near Mount Elliot and flows north-west and north into the Mahitahi River.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Edith River
    Edith River
    The Edith River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises to the west of the Edith Saddle and flows westward into Lake Alice, which drains into George Sound.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Edwards River
  • Eglinton River
    Eglinton River
    The Eglinton River is located in the region of Southland in the southwest of New Zealand. It flows through Fiordland National Park for 50 kilometres...

  • Electric River
    Electric River
    The Electric River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It arises around Lake Jaquiery in the Kaherekoau Mountains and flows eastward into Lake Monowai at June Bay.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Elizabeth River
  • Ellis River
  • Empson River
    Empson River
    The Empson River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It arises near Grey Hill in the Hanmer Range and flows south into the Waiau River.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Esk River (Hawke's Bay)
  • Esk River (Canterbury)
  • Evans River
    Evans River
    The Evans River is a short river in New Zealand's South Island. It arises near Mount O'Shanessy in the Kaimata Range of the Southern Alps and flows north-west and then south-west, joining the Crooked River several kilometres before the latter's outflow into Lake Brunner.The river is on private...

  • Eyre River

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  • Fairhall River
    Fairhall River
    The Fairhall River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises near Blairich Pass and flows north-east to join the Opawa River between Renwick and Blenheim. The locality of Fairhall is east of the river...

  • Falls River
  • Fish River
  • Flaxbourne River
    Flaxbourne River
    The Flaxbourne River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises in the Inland Kaikoura Range and Halden Hills and flows east and then south-east into the South Pacific Ocean near Ward. It is named after the Flaxbourne sheep station established by Sir Charles Clifford in 1847...

  • Fleming River
    Fleming River
    The Fleming River is a river of the eastern Catlins, New Zealand. A tributary of the Tautuku River, it rises west of Soaker Hill in the Maclennan Range and flows south-eastward through the Catlins Forest Park to join that river at Tautuku.-References:...

  • Forbes River
  • Forgotten River
    Forgotten River
    The Forgotten River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Olivine River, it rises west of the Olivine Ice Plateau in the Five Finger Range and flows south-westward to join that river south of Four Brothers Pass....

  • Fork Stream
    Fork Stream
    The Fork Stream is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Gamack Range and flows south-east into the Tekapo River, which exits at Lake Benmore and eventually via the Waitaki River into the Pacific Ocean. Fraser Stream is a tributary. A high proportion of the stream's flow...

  • Four Mile River
    Four Mile River
    The Four Mile River, also called the Tiropahi River, is a river in the Buller District of New Zealand. It arises in the Paparoa Range and flows north-west skirting the northern boundary of the Paparoa National Park to the Tasman Sea at Needle Point...

  • Fox River (Buller)
  • Fox River (Westland)
  • Frances River
    Frances River
    The Frances River is a river of New Zealand. It arises near Lambert Col and flows south to join McCoy Stream to form the Clyde River, New Zealand. The Clyde flows into the Rangitata River, which eventually exits into the Pacific Ocean.-References:...

  • Freshwater River
  • Fyfe River
    Fyfe River
    The Fyfe River is a river in the Tasman District of New Zealand. It arises in the Marino Mountains near Mount Owen and flows north, then south-west, south and south-east to join the Owen River, a tributary of the Buller River, which eventually exits into the Tasman Sea.A Department of...


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  • Garry River
    Garry River
    The Garry River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Mount Thomas Forest near Mount Thomas and flows south-east into Ashley River/Rakahuri. Blowhard Stream is a tributary.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Gelt River
  • George River
  • Glaisnock River
    Glaisnock River
    The Glaisnock River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises between the Stuart and Franklin Mountains, and flows east and south-east into the North Fiord of Lake Te Anau.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Glencoe River
    Glencoe River
    The Glencoe River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Organ Range near Shale Peak and flows south into the Mandamus River. -References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Glenrae River
    Glenrae River
    The Glenrae River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Glynn Wye Range near Mount Skiddaw and flows through the Lake Sumner Forest Park south and then south-east into the Hurunui River, which exits in the Pacific Ocean. Its tributaries include Devils Creek and Robyne...

  • Glenroy River
    Glenroy River
    The Glenroy River is a tributary of the Matakitaki River in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. It is widely known as a short class 4 river ....

  • Glentui River
    Glentui River
    The Glentui River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises on the slopes of Mount Richardson and flows south-east through the locality of Glentui and into Ashley River/Rakahuri, which exits in the Pacific Ocean. The river was earlier called Tui Creek, and the locality named...

  • Gloster River
    Gloster River
    The Gloster River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises on the northern slope of Dillon Cone in the Inland Kaikoura Range and flows north, then south-east and east to join the Clarence River which eventually exits into the Pacific Ocean.In 1888, the Gloster River formed a...

  • Godley River
    Godley River
    The Godley River is an alpine braided river flowing through Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island.The river's headwaters are in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. It flows south for 30 kilometres from the Southern Alps into the top end of the glacial lake Tekapo, this forming part of the ultimate...

  • Goldney River
    Goldney River
    The Goldney River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It arises on the southern slopes of the Craigieburn Range and flows south into Lake Coleridge. The Goldney family were early squatters in the area.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Gorge River
    Gorge River
    The Gorge River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It arises in the Hope Blue River Range and flows south-west into the Tasman Sea. Its tributaries include the Duncan River and Jerry River. It passes through Cascade Forest. Its mouth is about 15 km north-east of Awarua Point. The Gorge...

  • Goulter River
    Goulter River
    The Goulter River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It rises in the Richmond Range near Lake Chalice. The lake was formed by a landslip about 2000 years ago, which dammed the river. The lake has no outlet, but water seeps through the landslip rubble into the Goulter...

  • Gowan River
    Gowan River
    The Gowan River is in the South Island of New Zealand. Its source is at Lake Rotoroa and travels 11 kilometres before feeding into the Buller River. Mixed farming and forestry occurs on both banks of the river...

  • Graham River
    Graham River
    The Graham River is a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. It arises to the south-east of Mount McCormick and flows north, then west, then north again, and into Whatamango Bay on the south side of Queen Charlotte Sound....

  • Grantham River
    Grantham River
    The Grantham River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Hanmer Range near Mount Miromiro, in the Hanmer Forest Park, and flows south-east into the Waiau River, which has its mouth on the Pacific Ocean....

  • Gray River
    Gray River
    The Gray River is a river in the Fiordland area of New Zealand. It arises in the Cameron Mountains in Fiordland National Park and flows south-west and then north-west into Revolver Bay, on the south side of Preservation Inlet....

  • Grays River
  • Grebe River
    Grebe River
    The Grebe River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It arises north-west of Lake Monowai in an area once part of the lake but cut off by an enormous landslide about 13,000 years ago. The river now flows north, between the Townley Mountains to the west, and the Hunter Mountains to the east, and...

  • Greenstone River
    Greenstone River
    The Greenstone River is a river in the Otago Region of New Zealand. It arises as the McKellar Branch in the Ailsa Mountains and as the Pass Burn in the Thomson Mountains, and joins the Caples River to flow into upper Lake Wakatipu. It is probably named because greenstone was found in the area...

  • Greta River
    Greta River
    The Greta River is a river in the Hurunui District of New Zealand. It flows north-east into the Hurunui River, which runs into the Pacific Ocean south of Cheviot, New Zealand. State Highway 1 follows the river for part of its route between Cheviot and Waipara. The locality of Greta Valley is to...

  • Grey River
  • Guide River
    Guide River
    The Guide River is a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. It starts near Barefell Pass on the eastern side of the Rachel Range and flows south-east to join the Acheron River, which joins the Clarence River and eventually drains into the Pacific Ocean.The river was discovered by Sir...

  • Gulliver River
    Gulliver River
    The Gulliver River is a river in the Fiordland area of New Zealand. It starts in the Darran Mountains near the Grave-Talbot Pass, and flows north and then west into the Cleddau River, which runs into Milford Sound. The river was named in 1906 by W.G. Grave for Alf Grenfell, who had a nickname of...

  • Gunn River
    Gunn River
    The Gunn River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It starts in the Price Range in Westland Tai Poutini National Park and flows east into the Whataroa River, which eventually drains into the Tasman Sea.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Gunner River
    Gunner River
    The Gunner River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It rises in the Domett Range in the Kahurangi National Park and flows north-west into the Heaphy River, which flows into the Tasman Sea....


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  • Haast River
    Haast River
    The Haast River has its terminus on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.The Haast River drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass. It is 100 kilometres in length, and enters the Tasman Sea near Haast township. The river's main tributary is the Landsborough River.The grassy flats...

  • Hacket River
    Hacket River
    The Hacket River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It starts in the Malcolm Range and flows south-west into the Tasman Sea.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Hae Hae Te Moana River
    Hae Hae Te Moana River
    The Hae Hae Te Moana River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It originates in the Four Peaks Range of the Southern Alps, with a North Branch and South Branch merging to the north of Pleasant Valley. The river runs south-east to join the Waihi River near Winchester...

  • Hakaru River
    Hakaru River
    The Hakaru River is a river in the Northland Region of New Zealand. It starts in the Brynderwyn Hills and flows south to join the Topuni River exiting in the Oruawharo River, which forms part of the Kaipara Harbour....

  • Hakataramea River
    Hakataramea River
    The Hakataramea River flows generally south through the Hakataramea Valley, which is separated from the more inland Mackenzie Basin by the Kirkliston Range in Canterbury, New Zealand....

  • Hall River
    Hall River
    The Hall River is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand. It drains Lake Paringa, flowing north to the Paringa River, which drains into the Tasman Sea.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Halswell River
    Halswell River
    The Halswell River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It rises in the Port Hills south of Christchurch and flows south into Lake Ellesmere. Parts of the river originally had the Māori names of Huritini , Te Tau Awa a Maka and Te Heru o Kahukura...

  • Hamilton River
    Hamilton River (New Zealand)
    The Hamilton River is a river in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Wairau River....

  • Hangaroa River
    Hangaroa River
    The Hangaroa River is a river in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It has its sources in the Huiarau Ranges in the Te Urewera National Park, and flows south and east to merge with the Ruakituri River near Te Reinga. The combined rivers form the Wairoa River, which flows south into Hawke Bay.There...

  • Hanmer River
    Hanmer River
    The Hanmer River is a river in the Hurunui District of New Zealand. It originates in the Hossack Saddle between the Hanmer Range and the Amuri Range, and flows south-west into the Waiau River about 8 km south-west of Hanmer Springs.-References:...

  • Haparapara River
    Haparapara River
    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.-References:...

  • Hapuawai River
    Hapuawai River
    The Hapuawai River is a short river in the Far North District of New Zealand. It joins the Takou River shortly before its mouth in Takou Bay in the South Pacific Ocean.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Hapuka River
    Hapuka River
    The Hapuka River is a river of Westland District, New Zealand. It flows from near The Woolsack north-west to join the Okuru and Turnbull Rivers just before they enter the Tasman Sea. The river is slow-moving and drains swampy land. There are brown trout in the lagoon area.-References:* - Search for...

  • Hapuku River
    Hapuku River
    The Hapuku River is a river of New Zealand. It begins in the Seaward Kaikoura Range and flows south-east to enter the South Pacific at Hapuka, between Clarence and Kaikoura. The name comes from the Māori word Hapuku or Hapuka, a deep-water marine fish....

  • Harman River
    Harman River
    The Harman River is a river of New Zealand. It starts in the Browning Range of the Southern Alps and becomes the Arahura River, which flows into the Tasman Sea north of Hokitika.The river can be reached on foot using the Styx valley track....

  • Harper River
    Harper River
    The Harper River is a tributary of the Wilberforce River which itself flows into the Rakaia River in New Zealand's Canterbury region. It is located in the Southern Alps and a pass in the Harper River headwaters leads into the Waimakariri River catchment...

  • Harrison River
    Harrison River
    The Harrison River is a short but large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it near the community of Chehalis, British Columbia. The Harrison drains Harrison Lake and is the de facto continuation of the Lillooet River, which feeds the lake....

  • Hātea River
    Hatea River
    The Hātea River is a river of New Zealand. It flows from the north-east of Whangarei southwards and into the northern head of Whangarei Harbour. Its lower length forms the eastern boundary of the city...

  • Haumi River
  • Haupiri River
    Haupiri River
    The Haupiri River is a river of New Zealand. It starts near Mount Dixon in the Kaimata Range of the Southern Alps and flows north-west near to Lake Haupiri, then north-east to join the Ahaura River...

  • Hautapu River
    Hautapu River
    The Hautapu River is a river in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand. It originates from Ngamatea Swamp in the New Zealand Army's Waiouru Training area...

  • Havelock River
    Havelock River
    The Havelock River is a river of New Zealand. The river source is in the Cloudy Peak Range, part of the Southern Alps, between Sceptre Peak and Outram Peak...

  • Hawai River
    Hawai River
    The Hawai River is a river of New Zealand. It flows from the Raukumara Range northeast into the Bay of Plenty. The locality of Torere is 7 km to the southwest of the river mouth, and Houpoto is 8 km to the northeast.-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Hawdon River
    Hawdon River
    The Hawdon River is a river of New Zealand. One of the headwaters of Canterbury's Waimakariri River, it flows south through Arthur's Pass National Park, reaching the Waimakariri to the north of the settlement of Cass....

  • Hawea River
    Hawea River
    The Hawea River is a river of New Zealand, draining Lake Hawea into the Clutha River.-References:...

  • Hawkins River
    Hawkins River
    The Hawkins River is a river of New Zealand. A major tributary of Canterbury's Selwyn River, it flows generally southeast from its source to the southwest of Springfield, reaching the Selwyn 10 kilometres to the west of Burnham.-References:...

  • Hay River
  • Heaphy River
    Heaphy River
    The Heaphy River is a river of the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It flows through Kahurangi National Park, rising on the northern slopes of Amohia Peak and initially flowing northwest before turning southwest to reach the Tasman Sea 30 kilometres north of Karamea...

  • Heathcote River
    Heathcote River
    The Heathcote River lies within the city boundaries of Christchurch, New Zealand, and is fed from springs near Templetons Road and also receives wet weather flows from as far west as Pound Road. It meanders around the base of the Port Hills from west to south-east.-Course:The catchment of the...

  • Hector River
    Hector River
    The Hector River is a river of New Zealand's southern North Island. It rises on the noprthern slopes of Mount Hector in the Tararua Range, flowing east through Tararua Forest Park before joining with the upper reaches of the Waiohine River....

  • Hemphill River
    Hemphill River
    The Hemphill River is a river of the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It flows through rugged country to the south of Kahurangi National Park, forming two small lakes on its route south to join with the Mokihinui River....

  • Henry River
  • Herekino River
  • Heron River
    Heron River
    The Heron River is a river of Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand. It rises north of Adventure Hill and flows south-eastward into Port Adventure.-References:...

  • Hewson River
    Hewson River
    The Hewson River is a river of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east and then south from the Ben McLeod Range of inland Canterbury before flowing into the upper reaches of the Orari River five kilometres west of Mount Peel.-References:...

  • Hikurangi River
    Hikurangi River
    The Hikurangi River is a river of Northland, New Zealand. A winding stretch of river, it can be considered an extension of the Kaikou River, being formed from the confluence of this river and the Moengawahine Stream...

  • Hikurua River
    Hikurua River
    The Hikurua River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from rough hill country south of the Whangaroa Harbour, reaching the sea at Takou Bay, eight kilometres south of the Cavalli Islands.-References:...

  • Hikutaia River
    Hikutaia River
    The Hikutaia River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in several streams which flow west from the Coromandel Range, the longest of which is the Waipaheke Stream. The river generally flows west, reaching its outflow into the Waihou River 10 kilomwetres north of Paeroa on the...

  • Hikuwai River
    Hikuwai River
    The Hikuwai River is a river of the northeastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows south through a valley between two hill ridges to the north of Tolaga Bay, and for most of its length runs parallel with the Pacific coast...

  • Hinatua River
    Hinatua River
    The Hinatua River is a small river in the Westland District of New Zealand's South Island. Its headwaters are on Mount Hercules, near State Highway 6 as it runs between Harihari and Te Taho...

  • Hinds River
    Hinds River
    The Hinds River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Its north and south branches drain the eastern flank of the Moorhouse Range, part of the Southern Alps, and their confluence is near Anama and Mayfield. The river then flows across the Canterbury Plains towards the Pacific Ocean,...

  • Hinemaiaia River
  • Hodder River
    Hodder River
    The Hodder River is a river of the northeastern South Island of New Zealand. It flows north from the northwestern slopes of Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku, joining with the Awatere River 40 kilometres southwest of Seddon.-References:...

  • Hokitika River
    Hokitika River
    The Hokitika River is in the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is about long, beginning in the Southern Alps and flowing into the Tasman Sea next to the town of Hokitika. The Hokitika River, and its eastern tributary, the Kokatahi River, have formed the Kowhitirangi-Kokatahi...

  • Hook River
    Hook River
    Hook River is a natural watercourse in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. The river flows east from its source to the Wainono Lagoon, a fresh water lake beside the Pacific Ocean. On the way, it passes through the localities of Waiariari and Hook and is crossed by State...

  • Hooker River
    Hooker River
    The Hooker River is a river of New Zealand. It flows south from the Hooker Glacier, which lies on the southern slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook, before joining with the braided streams of the Tasman River.-External links:...

  • Hookhamsnyvy Creek
    Hookhamsnyvy Creek
    The Hookhamsnyvy Creek is a natural watercourse in the northern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.The Hookhamsnyvy Creek is north of Parnassus and rises in the Hundalee Hills...

  • Hope River (Canterbury)
    Hope River (Canterbury)
    The Hope River in Canterbury is one of three rivers by that name in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waiau River.The Hope River rises at the Hope Pass in the Southern Alps, which is the main divide for the South Island...

  • Hope River (Tasman)
    Hope River (Tasman)
    The Hope River is in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand.It is the northernmost of three Hope Rivers in the South Island.The river rises on the eastern slopes of the Hope Range at heights of around 1200 metres...

  • Hope River (West Coast)
    Hope River (West Coast)
    The Hope River is a river in the southern part of the West Coast region of New Zealand, being the southernmost of three rivers named Hope in the South Island. It flows west for 15 kilometres, reaching the Tasman Sea 25 kilometres north of Big Bay.-References:...

  • Hopkins River
  • Horahora River
    Horahora River
    The Horahora River is a short river of Northland, New Zealand. It is formed from the confluence of the Waitangi River and Taheke River, which meet close to the Pacific Ocean coast northeast of Whangarei. It flows into the Pacific at Ngunguru Bay, three kilometres south of Ngunguru.-References:...

  • Horomanga River
    Horomanga River
    The Horomanga River is a river of the northeastern North Island of New Zealand. The river flows north through Te Urewera National Park, reaching its confluence with the Rangitaiki River 12 kiloemtres north of Murupara-References:...

  • Hororata River
    Hororata River
    The Hororata River is a river of Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Selwyn River, the Hororata has its sources in rough hill country north of Windwhistle, and flows east through the township of Hororata before reaching the Selwyn 12 kilomewtres northwest of...

  • Hossack River
    Hossack River
    The Hossack River is a river of New Zealand' South island. It flows north from close to the Hossack Saddle, 17 kilometres northwest of Hanmer Springs, before joining the Acheron River.-References:...

  • Hoteo River
    Hoteo River
    The Hoteo River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand. It flows southwest from its sources close to the North Auckland Peninsula's east coast before emptying into the southern lobe of the Kaipara Harbour....

  • Howard River
    Howard River
    The Howard River is a river of the northern South Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Buller River, the Howard rises in the Travers Range of Nelson Lakes National Park, flowing north between Lakes Rotoroa and Rotoiti, before reaching the Buller between Kawatiri and Saint Arnaud.-References:...

  • Huangarua River
    Huangarua River
    The Huangarua River is a river of the southern North Island of New Zealand. Rising in the foothills of the Aorangi Range it flows north to join the Ruakokoputuna River to the south of Martinborough.-References:...

  • Huia River
    Huia River
    The Huia River is a river of New Zealand's South Island West Coast. It flows north to meet with the Kakapo River two kilometres before the latter flows into the Karamea River, 17 kilometres to the east of Karamea.-References:...

  • Hunter River
  • Huriwai River
    Huriwai River
    The Huriwai River is a short river of New Zealand's North Island. It rises in rough hill country to the southeast of Port Waikato, flowing west to reach the Tasman Sea five kilometres south of the mouth of the Waikato River....

  • Hurunui River
    Hurunui River
    The Hurunui River is the fourth largest of the four principal rivers in north Canterbury, New Zealand, with a catchment area of 2,670 square kilometres. The river flows from the eastern side of the Southern Alps, to the Pacific Ocean....

  • Hutt River
  • Huxley River
    Huxley River
    The Huxley River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Hopkins River which in turn feeds into Lake Ohau.-External links:* - Mackenzie Basin tramping tracks...


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  • Ihungia River
    Ihungia River
    The Ihungia River is a river of the northeastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows north from its source inland from Te Puia Springs, joining with the Mata River 15 kilometres southwest of Ruatoria.-References:...

  • Ihuraua River
    Ihuraua River
    The Ihuraua River is a river of the southern North Island of New Zealand. It flows north from its source southeast of Eketahuna, joining with several streams to become the Tiraumea River north of Alfredton....

  • Inangahua River
    Inangahua River
    The Inangahua River is located in the northwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, which it joins at the town of Inangahua Junction....

  • Irene River
  • Irwell River

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  • Jackson River
    Jackson River (New Zealand)
    The Jackson River is a river of the southwestern South Island of New Zealand. It flows predominantly northeast, flowing into the Arawhata River close to the latter's outflow into Jackson Bay.-References:...

  • Jacobs River
    Jacobs River
    The Jacobs River or Makawhio River is located some 30 kilometres south of Fox Glacier in South Westland, New Zealand. From its headwaters near Fettes Peak below the Hooker Range it flows in a westerly direction to enter the Tasman Sea near Hunt's Beach. Its tributaries include Jumbo Creek and Pavo...

  • Jed River
    Jed River
    The Jed River is a river of New Zealand's South Island. It flows to the Pacific Ocean close to the town of Cheviot.-References:...

  • Jerry River
    Jerry River
    The Jerry River is a river of the southwestern South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest into the Gorge River, which flows into the Tasman Sea between Jackson Bay and Big Bay.-References:...

  • Joe River
    Joe River
    The Joe River is a tributary of the Red River of the North that flows through Minnesota in the United States and Manitoba in Canada. Via the Red River, Lake Winnipeg, and the Nelson River, it is part of the Hudson Bay watershed.-References:*...

  • Joes River
  • John o'Groats River
    John o'Groats River
    The John o'Groats River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It flows west to the Tasman Sea north of Milford Sound.-References:...

  • Johnson River
    Johnson River
    -See also:*List of rivers of Minnesota-References:**USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota...

  • Jollie River
    Jollie River
    The Jollie River is a river of New Zealand's Southern Alps. It flows an almost straight course from its source in the Liebig Range 15 kilometres to the east of Aoraki/Mount Cook, flowing into the Tasman River five kilometres from the latter's outflow into Lake Pukaki.- References :...

  • Jordan River
  • Juno River
    Juno River
    The Juno River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises west of Lake Shirley and flows westward into the Tasman Sea between Caswell Sound and Charles Sound....


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  • Kaeo River
    Kaeo River
    The Kaeo River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows through the north of the North Auckland Peninsula, reaching the sea at the Whangaroa Harbour. The small town of Kaeo sits on its banks, five kilometres from the river's mouth....

  • Kahurangi River
    Kahurangi River
    The Kahurangi River is a short river in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows through the northwest iof the Kahurangi National Park, reaching the Tasman Sea just to the south of Kahurangi Point.-References:...

  • Kahutara River
    Kahutara River
    The Kahutara River is a river of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast from the Seaward Kaikoura Range, reaching the Pacific Ocean at the tiny settlement of Peketa, seven kilometres southwest of Kaikoura.-References:...

  • Kaiapoi River
    Kaiapoi River
    The Kaiapoi River is a minor river of north Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Originally called the Cam River, it is a tributary of the Waimakariri River, which it joins at the larger river's estuary....

  • Kaihu River
    Kaihu River
    The Kaihu River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from just south of Waipoua Forest, reaching the Wairoa River at the town of Dargaville.-References:...

  • Kaiikanui River
    Kaiikanui River
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  • Kaikou River
    Kaikou River
    The Kaikou River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north, then east, and finally south, from its source approximately half way between Dargaville and Kaikohe, before joining with the Moengawahine Stream to become the Hikurangi River.-References:...

  • Kaimarama River
    Kaimarama River
    The Kaimarama River is a river of New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula. It flows from its source within Coromandel Forest Park, joining with the Mahakirau River to flow into Whitianga Harbour on the peninsula's east coast....

  • Kaipara River
    Kaipara River
    The Kaipara River drains the area to the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand. It flows north from the northern foothills of the Waitakere Ranges, meandering past the town of Helensville...

  • Kaipo River
    Kaipo River
    The Kaipo River is a river of New Zealand, flowing into Kaipo Bay, northern Fiordland.-References:...

  • Kaituna River
    Kaituna River
    The Kaituna River is located in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the outflow from Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti, and flows northwards for 45 kilometres, emptying into the Bay of Plenty near Te Puke...

  • Kaiwaka River
    Kaiwaka River
    The Kaiwaka River is a river of New Zealand's Northland Region. For much of its length, it is a broad arm of the Otamatea River, as much an inlet of the Kaipara Harbour as a true river.-References:...

  • Kaiwakawaka River
    Kaiwakawaka River
    The Kaiwakawaka River is a river of New Zealand. Located west of Wellsford, it is a tributary of the Wharehine River....

  • Kaiwara River
    Kaiwara River
    The Kaiwara River is a river of the northern South Island of New Zealand. The river is a tributary of the Hurunui River, its outflow being 17 kilopmetres southwest of Cheviot. The river flows initially east before turning southwest, twisting through a valley in the Lowry Peaks Range which lies...

  • Kaiwharawhara Stream
    Kaiwharawhara Stream
    The Kaiwharawhara Stream is a stream located in the North Island of New Zealand on the northwestern side of the national capital, Wellington. Its headwaters are within the suburb of Karori and it passes through other suburbs before reaching the western shore of Wellington Harbour in Kaiwharawhara...

  • Kaiwhata River
    Kaiwhata River
    The Kaiwhata River is a river of the southern North Island of New Zealand. It rises in rough hill country to the southeast of Masterton, flowing southeast to reach the Pacific Ocean 12 kilometres south of Riversdale Beach.-References:...

  • Kakahu River
    Kakahu River
    The Kakahu River is a river of south Canterbury, New Zealand. It flows east and then southeast from its source 15 kilometres east of Fairlie, joining with the Hae Hae Te Moana River before flowing into the Waihi River close to the town of Temuka.-References:...

  • Kakanui River
    Kakanui River
    The Kakanui River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand, bridged by Highway 1 at Maheno and flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Kakanui.-References:...

  • Kakapo River
    Kakapo River
    The Kakapo River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island. The river flows northwest from its source three kilometres west of Mount Kendall, reaching its outflow into the Karamea River 15 kilometres from the latter's mouth.-References:...

  • Kaniere River
    Kaniere River
    The Kaniere River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the West Coast Region of the South Island. The river is the outflow of Lake Kaniere, and flows west to reach the Hokitika River five kilkometres from the coast of the Tasman Sea.-References:...

  • Kapowai River
    Kapowai River
    The Kapowai River is a river in the Waikato Region region of New Zealand. It is located on the Coromandel Peninsula, and flows north from its source inland from Tairua, reaching the sea at Whitianga Harbour...

  • Karakatuwhero River
    Karakatuwhero River
    The Karakatuwhero River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Gisborne Region in the northeast the North Island. The river flowseast then northeast, reaching the Pacific coast three kilometres northwest of the town of Te Araroa.-References:...

  • Karamea River
    Karamea River
    The Karamea River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman and West Coast Regions of the South Island. The river rises within Kahurangi National Park in the Matiri Range of the Southern Alps. The river rises to the east of Mount Allen, meandering west briefly before turning north...

  • Karangarua River
    Karangarua River
    The Karangarua River is located in the west of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps, entering the Tasman Sea 80 kilometres northeast of Haast. The main tributary of the Karangarua is the Copland River....

  • Karetu River
    Karetu River
    The Karetu River is a river of New Zealand's eastern South Island. It flows south from the slopes of Mount Karetu before its outflow into the Okuku River at the edge of the Canterbury Plains 40 kilometres northwest of Christchurch....

  • Karukaru River
    Karukaru River
    The Karukaru River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Wairua River, it rises west of Maungatapere and flows westward into that river south of Titoki....

  • Katikara River
  • Kauaeranga River
    Kauaeranga River
    The Kauaeranga River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. One of the main rivers on the Coromandel Peninsula, it rises in the Coromandel Range which forms the backbone of the peninsula, flowing southwest to reach the Firth of Thames at Thames-References:...

  • Kaukapakapa River
    Kaukapakapa River
    The Kaukapakapa River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west, reaching the southernmost point of the Kaipara Harbour close to the town of Helensville. The small township of Kaukapakapa lies on the banks of the river, some five kilometres from its mouth.-References:...

  • Kauru River
    Kauru River
    The Kauru River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Kakanui River, it rises in the east of the Kakanui Mountains and flows into that river west of Kia Ora.-References:...

  • Kawakawa River
    Kawakawa River
    The Kawakawa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly east, its estuary forming part of the Veronica Channel at the southern end of the Bay of Islands.-References:...

  • Kawarau River
    Kawarau River
    Kawarau River drains Lake Wakatipu, in northwestern Otago, New Zealand. The river flows generally eastwards for about 60 km and passes through the steep Kawarau Gorge until it joins Lake Dunstan near Cromwell. The Shotover River enters it from the north; the Nevis River enters it from the south...

  • Kawhatau River
    Kawhatau River
    The Kawhatau River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. Its source is in the Ruahine Range and its outflow is into the larger Rangitikei River, which it meets close to Mangaweka....

  • Kedron River
    Kedron River
    The Kedron River is a short river of New Zealand's Southern Alps, lying some 15 kilometres to the north of Lake Sumner. It flows northeast from Lake Man, close to the peak of Mount Lakeman, reaching the Doubtful River after just four kilometres. The river's entire length is within the Lake Sumner...

  • Kekerengu River
    Kekerengu River
    The Kekerengu River is a river of New Zealand's northeastern South Island. It flows mainly through the area of rough hill country immediately to the north of the end of the Seaward Kaikoura Range, reaching the Pacific Ocean at Kekerengu, a small settlement halfway between the township of Ward and...

  • Kenana River
    Kenana River
    The Kenana River is a river of the North Auckland Peninsula, in New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the north of the peninsula, and flows into Mangonui harbour, an inlet in the south of Doubtless Bay....

  • Kennet River
    Kennet River
    The Kennet River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It flow 13 kilometres northwest of Molesworth Stations south, joining the upper Awatere River-References:...

  • Kereu River
    Kereu River
    The Kereu River is a river of New Zealand's northeastern North Island. It flows northwest from its headwaters, the largest of which ios the Hauhauponamu Stream, reaching the sea in the extreme east of the Bay of Plenty, close to the township of Te Kaha....

  • Kerikeri River
    Kerikeri River
    The Kerikeri River rises in the Puketi Forest inland from Kerikeri and flows into the western extremity of the Bay Of Islands in northern New Zealand....

  • Kitchener River
    Kitchener River
    The Kitchener River is a river of in the Otago region of New Zealand. The river's source is Kitchener Glacier/Cirque, it flows east down Turnbull Thomson Falls then over Aspiring Flats to become a tributary of the Matukituki River....

  • Kiwi River
    Kiwi River
    The Kiwi River is a river of New Zealand's South Island. One of the headwaters of the Hope River, it flows generally northwest from its source within Lake Sumner Forest Park, four kilometres north of Lake Sumner....

  • Kohaihai River
    Kohaihai River
    The Kohaihai River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. Flowing southwest and then west from the Dommett Range, the river's entire length is within the Kahurangi National Park. The river's mouth marks the south western end of the Heaphy Track and the northern terminus of the...

  • Kokatahi River
    Kokatahi River
    The Kokatahi River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Hokitika River, it flows northwest from its origins on the northern slopes of Mount Ambrose, reaching the Hokitika River 12 kilometres from the latter's mouth at Hokitika. The two rivers...

  • Komata River
    Komata River
    The Komata River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the Coromandel Range, reaching the Waihou River just north of Paeroa....

  • Kopeka River
    Kopeka River
    The Kopeka River is a river of Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand. Rising east of Mount Allen, it flows south-eastward into the sea west of Toitoi Bay.-References:...

  • Kopuapounamu River
    Kopuapounamu River
    The Kopuapounamu River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from the easterrn end of the Raukumara Range, reaching the Awatere River six kilometres south of Te Araroa.-References:...

  • Kopuaranga River
    Kopuaranga River
    The Kopuaranga River is a river of the Wairarapa, in New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from rough hill country southwest of Eketahuna, reaching its outflow into the Ruamahanga River five kilometres north of Masterton.-References:...

  • Koranga River
    Koranga River
    The Koranga River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It lies to the east of Te Urewera National Park, to the southwest of the settlement of Matawai, and flows northwest to reach its outflow into the Waioeka River....

  • Korimako Stream
    Korimako Stream
    The Korimako Stream is a stream in the North Island of New Zealand, located in the northern suburbs of the national capital, Wellington. It rises in Khandallah and Ngaio and is the Kaiwharawhara Stream's main tributary. The two meet in the lower reaches of the Kaiwharawhara River in parkland....

  • Kowai River
    Kowai River
    The Kowai River is a river in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. It rises on the southern flanks of the Torlesse Range and travels south, emerging from the foothills of the Southern Alps near Springfield. The river turns east across the upper Canterbury Plains before joining the Waimakariri...

  • Kowhai River
    Kowhai River
    The Kowhai River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the slopes of Manakau in the Seaward Kaikoura Range, turning southeast as it reaches its narrow coastal plain. The Kowhai River flows to the ocean to the west of the Kaikoura Peninsula, three kilometres...

  • Kuaotunu River
    Kuaotunu River
    The Kuaotunu River is a short river of the eastern Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows north into the coast of the Kuaotunu peninsula-References:...

  • Kumengamatea River
    Kumengamatea River
    The Kumengamatea River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest into the Awaroa River close to the latter's outflow into the Wairoa River.-References:...

  • Kumeu River
    Kumeu River
    The Kumeu River drains the northern Waitakere Ranges near Auckland, New Zealand, running past the town of Kumeu before merging into the Kaipara River....

  • Kuratau River
    Kuratau River
    The Kuratau River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally eastwards, initially flowing southeast from its sources in rough hill country south of the Pureora Forest Park before turning northeast to reach the small Lake Kuratau...

  • Kurow River
    Kurow River
    The Kurow River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Waitaki River, it rises in Saint Marys Range and flows into that river downstream of Kurow.-References:...


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  • L II River
    L II River
    The L II River is a small river in Canterbury, New Zealand. It rises near Lincoln and flows through very flat farmland, mostly fed by land drainage ditches before emptying into Lake Ellesmere just east of the mouth of the Selwyn River.-References:...

  • Lambert River
    Lambert River
    The Lambert River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from the Lambert Glacier in the Southern Alps, joining with the Wanganui River 15 kilometres southeast of Harihari.-References:...

  • Landsborough River
    Landsborough River
    The Landsborough River is located in New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Haast River, it flows southwest, parallel with the Southern Alps, for 50 kilometres from its source five kilometres north of Mount Hopkins to meet the Haast 12 kilometres below the Haast Pass.In April 2005 the...

  • Lawrence River
    Lawrence River
    The Lawrence River is a river of inland Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. One of the headwaters of the Rangitata River system, it flows south from its source north of Mount Arrowsmith, before joining with the Clyde River and Havelock River to become the Rangitata....

  • Leader River
    Leader River
    The Leader River is a river in the Hurunui District of the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Waiau River, which it meets near Parnassus...

  • Leatham River
    Leatham River
    The Leatham River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is the main tributary of the Branch River, itself a tributary of the Wairau River...

  • Lee River
  • Leslie River
    Leslie River
    The Leslie River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. A tributary of the Karamea River, the Leslie flows west from the Arthur Range, meeting the Karamea 28 kilometres east of the town of Karamea. The river's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park.-References:...

  • Lewis River
  • Light River
    Light River
    The Light River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises west of Lake Quill and flows westward into Sutherland Sound.-References:...

  • Lillburn River
  • Lindis River
    Lindis River
    The Lindis River is found in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 55 kilometres through the Lindis Pass, site of the main inland road route between Otago and the Mackenzie Basin in Canterbury....

  • Little Akatarawa River
    Little Akatarawa River
    The Little Akatarawa River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a tributary of the Akatarawa River, which it meets five kilometres northwest of Te Marua.-References:...

  • Little Awakino River
    Little Awakino River
    The Little Awakino River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Waitaki River, it flows into that river a short distance downstream of Lake Waitaki....

  • Little Boulder River
    Little Boulder River
    The Little Boulder River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows from its sources within Kahurangi National Park to reach the Aorere River south of Collingwood.-References:...

  • Little Crow River
    Little Crow River
    The Little Crow River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the southern end of the Arthur Range to join with the waters of the Crow River. The entire length of the Little Crow River is within Kahurangi National Park....

  • Little Devil River
    Little Devil River
    The Little Devil River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast to reach the Devil River 15 kilometres southwest of Takaka.-References:...

  • Little Hohonu River
    Little Hohonu River
    The Little Hohonu River is a river of New Zealand's West Coast Region. It flows northwest from its origins in the Hohonu Range southwest of Lake Brunner, reaching the Big Hohonu River 20 kilometres southeast of Greymouth.-References:...

  • Little Hope River
    Little Hope River
    The Little Hope River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows from the western flank of the Hope Saddle, meeting with the waters of the Hope River after seven kilometres at the settlement of Glenhope. State Highway 6 follows the valley of the Little Hope River...

  • Little Kowai River
    Little Kowai River
    The Little Kowai River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south from the Torlesse Range to join with the Kowai River two kilometres north of Springfield.-References:...

  • Little Lottery River
    Little Lottery River
    The Little Lottery River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest through the Amuri Range, flowing into the Lottery River, part of the Waiau River system.-References:...

  • Little Onahau River
    Little Onahau River
    The Little Onahau River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from the Haupiri Range west of Takaka, joining with the Onahau River shortly before the latter's outfall into Golden Bay.-References:...

  • Little Opawa River
    Little Opawa River
    The Little Opawa River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally east from a ridge 20 kilometres southwest of Fairlie, joining with its southern neighbour, the Opawa River very close to their joint outflow into the Tengawai River, close to the...

  • Little Pokororo River
    Little Pokororo River
    The Little Pokororo River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. Like its neighbour the Pokororo River it is a tributary of the Motueka River, which it meets 15 kilometres southwest of Motueka.-References:...

  • Little Pomahaka River
    Little Pomahaka River
    The Little Pomahaka River is a river of New Zealand, a tributary of the Pomahaka River which it joins east of the Whitecoomb Range....

  • Little Slate River
    Little Slate River
    The Little Slate River is a river of New Zealand's Tasman Region. As with its neighbour, the Slate River, it is a tributary of the Aorere River. The Little Slate meets the Aorere 15 kilometres southwest of Collingwood.-References:...

  • Little Totara River
    Little Totara River
    The Little Totara River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It rises on the northern slopes of Mount Euclid in the Paparoa Range, flowing northwest to its confluence with the Totara River at the latter's mouth on the Tasman Sea seven kilometres north of Charleston.-References:...

  • Little Waingaro River
    Little Waingaro River
    The Little Waingaro River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waingaro River, which it meets 10 kilometres south of Takaka.-References:...

  • Little Wanganui River
    Little Wanganui River
    The Little Wanganui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west from the slopes of Mount Allen, reaching the Karamea Bight close to the small; settlement of Little Wanganui.-References:...

  • Lochy River
    Lochy River
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  • Lords River
  • Lottery River
    Lottery River
    The Lottery River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises on the slopes of Mount Tinline, flowing generally south to meet with the Mason River five kilometres northeast of Waiau.-References:...

  • Lud River
    Lud River
    The Lud River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from a ridge ten kilometres to the east of Nelson city centre, reaching the Wakapuaka River close to the latters outfall into Delaware Bay, an indentation in the eastern shore of Tasman Bay.-References:...

  • Lyvia River
    Lyvia River
    The Lyvia River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Dingwall Mountains and flows north-eastward into Doubtful Sound at Deep Cove.-References:...


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  • Macaulay River
    Macaulay River
    The Macaulay River is a river of the Mackenzie Country of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the Two Thumbs Range, part of the Southern Alps, its valley merging with that of the Godley River shortly before it enters the northern end of Lake Tekapo....

  • Macfarlane River
  • Mackenzie River
  • Maclennan River
    Maclennan River
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  • Maerewhenua River
    Maerewhenua River
    The Maerewhenua River, also known as the Marewhenua River, is a small river in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located in North Otago and acts as a tributary of the Waitaki River, which forms the border between Otago and Canterbury....

  • Mahakirau River
    Mahakirau River
    The Mahakirau River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its source in the Coromandel Range, reaching the sea at Whitianga Harbour southwest of Whitianga.-References:...

  • Mahitahi River
    Mahitahi River
    The Mahitahi River is a river of the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Solution Range, part of the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea at Bruce Bay.-References:...

  • Mahurangi River
    Mahurangi River
    The Mahurangi River is a tidal estuary in northern New Zealand that widens into the Mahurangi Harbour before opening into the outer Hauraki Gulf. The Mahurangi Harbour is accessible by all craft and is a sheltered anchorage in all weathers with many small bays and islands...

  • Maitai River
    Maitai River
    The Maitai River is a river of the north of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west through hill country to the west of the Bryant Range before passing through the city of Nelson, reaching Tasman Bay at Nelson Haven. The Maitai River is home to the Maitai River Dam which is the the main water...

  • Makahu River
    Makahu River
    The Makahu River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in the Kaweka Range, reaching the Mohaka River in rough hill country southeast of Lake Taupo. About half of the river's length is within Kaweka Forest Park....

  • Makakahi River
    Makakahi River
    The Makakahi River is in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand.Its headwaters are to the south of Eketahuna. From there, it flows northwest alongside State Highway 2 for 40 kilometres, before feeding into the Manawatu River between Pahiatua and Woodville....

  • Makara River (2)
  • Makarau River
    Makarau River
    The Makarau River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The river rises some 10 kilometres north of Kaukapakapa, flowing west before entering the south of the Kaipara Harbour.-References:...

  • Makaretu River
    Makaretu River
    The Makaretu River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of numerous roughly parallel rivers, it flows east from the slopes of the Ruahine Range north of Dannevirke, passing close to the township of Takapau before meeting the waters of the Tukituki River...

  • Makarewa River
    Makarewa River
    The Makarewa River is the largest tributary of the Oreti River, and is located in Southland, New Zealand. It flows for 60 kilometres from its source in the Hokonui Hills, joining the Oreti just north of Invercargill....

  • Makarora River
    Makarora River
    -Geography:The headwaters are in Mount Aspiring National Park, on the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps near Haast Pass, which is the saddle between the Makarora and Haast River valleys. The Makarora flows south into the northern end of Lake Wanaka after passing the small community of Makarora...

  • Makaroro River
    Makaroro River
    The Makaroro River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from the slopes of the Ruahine Range, meeting the waters of the Waipawa River 12 kilometres to the west of Tikokino.-References:...

  • Makatote River
    Makatote River
    The Makatote River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu before entering rough hill country and veering southwest. It joins with the waters of several smaller streams to become the Manganui o te Ao River, part of the Whanganui River...

  • Makerikeri River
    Makerikeri River
    The Makerikeri River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its headwaters 15 kilometres west of Amberley, reaching the Ashley River close to Rangiora.-References:...

  • Makikihi River
    Makikihi River
    The Makikihi River is a river of the South Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east from its headwaters in the Hunters Hills 30 kilometres southwest of Timaru, and passes through the small township of Makikihi before reaching the Pacific Ocean.-References:...

  • Makino River
    Makino River
    The Makino River is a river of the east of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from the Kaweka Range as one of the headwaters of the Mohaka River. The Makino's entire length is within Kaweka Forest Park.-References:...

  • Makotuku River
    Makotuku River
    The Makotuku River is a river of the west of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu and passes through the town of Raetihi before its confluence with the Mangawhero River.-References:...

  • Makuri River
    Makuri River
    The Makuri River is a river of the south of New Zealand's North Island. It flows from the Puketoi Range in the northern Wairarapa, initially flowing southwest . after some 15 kilometres it turns northwest, reaching the waters of the Tiraumea River five kilometres southeast of Pahiatua.-References:...

  • Manaia River
    Manaia River
    The Manaia River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its sources in the Coromandel Range, reaching the waters of the Hauraki Gulf at Manaia Harbour, 10 kilometres southwest of Coromandel.-References:...

  • Manakaiaua River
    Manakaiaua River
    The Manakaiaua River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from its source on the slopes of Mount Ritchie in the Bare Rocky Range, part opf the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea to the north of Bruce Bay.-References:...

  • Manawapou River
    Manawapou River
    The Manawapou River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. Ity flows southwest from its origins in rough hill country to the northeast of Hawera, reaching the South Taranaki Bight between Hawera and Patea.-References:...

  • Manawatu River
    Manawatu River
    The Manawatu River is a major river of the southern North Island of New Zealand.The river has its headwaters to the northwest of Norsewood in the Ruahine Ranges of southern Hawke's Bay. It flows initially eastward before turning south-west near Ormondville, flowing 40 km before turning...

  • Mandamus River
    Mandamus River
    Mandamus River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are on the southern side of the Organ Range and it feeds into the Hurunui River 25 kilometers due west of Culverden....

  • Mangaaruhe River
    Mangaaruhe River
    The Mangaaruhe River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from the Ngamoko Range southwest of Lake Waikaremoana, flowing into the Wairoa River eight kilometres north of Frasertown....

  • Mangahao River
    Mangahao River
    The Mangahao River is located in the North Island of New Zealand.The headwaters are in the Tararua Ranges and feeds into the Manawatu River south of Woodville.There is a hydroelectric power station dam on the river....

  • Mangahauini River
    Mangahauini River
    The Mangahauini River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from its origins southwest of Te Puia Springs, reaching the Pacific Ocean close to the settlement of Tokomaru Bay....

  • Mangaheia River
    Mangaheia River
    The Mangaheia River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from its origins in rough hill country inland from Tolaga Bay, joining with the Uawa River close to its outflow into the bay.-References:...

  • Mangakahia River
    Mangakahia River
    The Mangakahia River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its sources in the Mataraua Forest, turning southeastward after about 20 kilometres on joining with the small Awarua River. It then turns east, then south again, reaching the Wairoa River...

  • Mangakarengorengo River
    Mangakarengorengo River
    The Mangakarengorengo River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Wairoa River.-References:...

  • Mangakuri River
    Mangakuri River
    The Mangakuri River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north, paralleling the Pacific Ocean coast before veering northeast to reach the sea at Kairakau Beach, 35 kilometres south of Cape Kidnappers....

  • Mangamaire River
    Mangamaire River
    The Mangamaire River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Rangitikei River system, it flows generally southwest from its origins southeast of Lake Taupo, forming part of the border of the Kaimanawa Forest Park for much of its length. It meets the...

  • Mangamuka River
    Mangamuka River
    The Mangamuka River is a river of the far north of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from the Maungataniwha Range southeast of Kaitaia, and the last few kilometres of its length are a wide, silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour, which it reaches 10 kilometres...

  • Manganui o te Ao River
    Manganui o te Ao River
    The Manganui o te Ao River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in numerous streams and small rivers which flow west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, though the main course of the river flows predominantly southwest through rugged hill country to meet with the...

  • Manganui River (Northland)
  • Manganui River (Taranaki)
  • Manganui River (Waikato)
  • Manganuiohou River
    Manganuiohou River
    The Manganuiohou River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwards from its source in Te Urewera National Park immediately to the northwest of Lake Waikaremoana, and joins with the Waiau River at the park's southwestern boundary....

  • Mangaone River (2)
  • Mangaoparo River
    Mangaoparo River
    The Mangaoparo River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located close to the island's northeasternmost point, flowing southeast from the slopes of Mount Raukumara in the Raukumara Range to reach the Waiapu River five kilometres northeast of Ruatoria.-References:...

  • Mangaorino River
    Mangaorino River
    The Mangaorino River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North island. It is a tributary of the Mangapu River, which it meets 10 kilometres north of Te Kuiti.-References:...

  • Mangaotaki River
    Mangaotaki River
    The Mangaotaki River is a river of the southern Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast from its sources in the coastal Herangi Range to reach the Mokau River 15 kilometres southwest of Piopio....

  • Mangapa River
    Mangapa River
    The Mangapa River is a river of the far north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources in the Omahuta Forest to reach the Waipapa River 25 kilometres west of Kerikeri....

  • Mangapai River
    Mangapai River
    The Mangapai River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is perhaps better described as a silty arm of Whangarei Harbour, located 10 kilometres due south of Whangarei. Its average width is some four kilometres, but the silty nature of its course means that the stream...

  • Mangapapa River (2)
  • Mangapehi River
    Mangapehi River
    The Mangapehi River is a river of the south Waikato Region of New Zealand. It flows northwest from its sources near Benneydale, reaching the Mokau River 10 kilometres southwest of Te Kuiti.-References:...

  • Mangapoike River
    Mangapoike River
    The Mangapoike River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from sources south of Waingake, reaching the Wairoa River 10 kilometres northeast of Frasertown....

  • Mangapu River
    Mangapu River
    The Mangapu River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It has its sources in numerous streams which flow generally northwards from the King Country south of Te Kuiti, the longest of which is the Mangaokewa Stream...

  • Mangaroa River
    Mangaroa River
    The Mangaroa River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the western foothills of the Rimutaka Range to the west of Lower Hutt, meeting with the Hutt River on the northern outskirts of Upper Hutt.-References:...

  • Mangatainoka River
    Mangatainoka River
    The Mangatainoka River is a river that flows in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island. Its headwaters are on the eastern side of the Tararua Range to the southwest of the town of Eketahuna, and it roughly parallels the Wairarapa Line railway and State Highway 2 through the northern...

  • Mangatawhiri River
    Mangatawhiri River
    The Mangatawhiri River is a river of the Auckland and Waikato Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the Hunua Hills southeast of Clevedon before flowing through a system of irrigation canals at the northern edge of the Waikato Plains close to the...

  • Mangatera River
    Mangatera River
    The Mangatera River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins in the Ruahine Range to reach the Rangitikei River 25 kilometres east of Taihape.-References:...

  • Mangatete River
    Mangatete River
    The Mangatete River or Mangatete Stream is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins to the east of Kaitaia, reaching the Rangaunu Harbour to the east of Awanui.-References:...

  • Mangatewai River
    Mangatewai River
    The Mangatewai River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east from the Ruahine Range to reach the Tukipo River five kilometres north of the township of Takapau....

  • Mangatewainui River
    Mangatewainui River
    The Mangatewainui River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. An upper tributary of the Manawatu River, it flows generally southeast from its sources in the Ruahine Range northwest of Norsewood, and meets the young Manawatu River eight kilometres east of...

  • Mangatokerau River
    Mangatokerau River
    The Mangatokerau River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast to meet the Uawa River, which it joins seven kilometres from the latter's Tolaga Bay mouth....

  • Mangatoro River
    Mangatoro River
    The Mangatoro River or Mangatoro Stream is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand. It runs northeast along the western edge of the Puketoi Range to reach the Mangamaire River south of Dannevirke.-References:...

  • Mangatu River
    Mangatu River
    The Mangatu River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources in rough hill country northeast of Matawai to reach the Waipaoa River at Whatatutu....

  • Mangaturuturu River
    Mangaturuturu River
    The Mangaturuturu River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Manganui o te Ao River, it flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining with numerous other small rivers to become the Manganui o Te Ao 20 kilometres northwest of Ohakune....

  • Mangawai River
    Mangawai River
    The Mangawai River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand. It flows east into the Wairoa River close to its outflow into the Kaipara Harbour.-References:...

  • Mangawharariki River
    Mangawharariki River
    The Mangawharariki River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Ruahine Range to meet the Rangitikei River at Mangaweka.-References:...

  • Mangawhero River
    Mangawhero River
    The Mangawhero River is in the North Island of New Zealand.It drains the south-western slopes of Mount Ruapehu, passes though Ohakune before discharging into the Whangaehu River to the south-west of Mangamahu....

  • Mangere River
    Mangere River
    The Mangere River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally westwards from its sources in hills northwest of Whangarei, meeting the Wairua River 10 kilometres northwest of Maungatapere.-References:...

  • Mangles River
    Mangles River
    The Mangles River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Buller River near the town of Murchison. The river is popular destination for kayaking....

  • Mangonuiowae River
    Mangonuiowae River
    The Mangonuiowae River is a river of New Zealand's Northland Region. It is a tributary of the Rotokakahi River, which it reaches 10 kilometres northeast of Whangape Harbour-References:...

  • Mangorewa River
    Mangorewa River
    The Mangorewa River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from its sources on the Mamaku Plateau northwest of Lake Rotorua, reaching the Kaituna River close to the towwn of Paengaroa.-References:...

  • Manuherikia River
    Manuherikia River
    The Manuherikia River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the far north of the Maniototo, flowing southwest for 85 kilometres before its confluence with the Clutha River at Alexandra. During the 1860s the Manuherikia was one of the centres of the Central Otago Gold...

  • Maori River
    Maori River
    The Maori River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows from several sources in the Mataketake Range east of Haast, passing through the small Tawharekiri Lakes before becoming a tributary of the Waita River, which flows into the Tasman Sea 15 kilometres north of...

  • Maraehara River
    Maraehara River
    The Maraehara River is a river of the Gisborne Region in New Zealand. Rising on the eastern slopes of Mount Whakatiki in the Ruatoria Forest, the river flows eastwards...

  • Maraekakaho River
    Maraekakaho River
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  • Maraetaha River
    Maraetaha River
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  • Maraetotara River
    Maraetotara River
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  • Marahau River
    Marahau River
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  • Maramarua River
    Maramarua River
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  • Maramataha River
    Maramataha River
    The Maramataha River is a river in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand. The river rises west of Lake Taupo and flows generally west to become a tributary of the Ongarue River....

  • Mararoa River
    Mararoa River
    Mararoa River is in the South Island of New Zealand. The river feeds into the Mavora Lakes and discharges into the Waiau River eight kilometres downstream from where it leaves Lake Manapouri....

  • Marchburn River
    Marchburn River
    The Marchburn River is a river of Marlborough Region, New Zealand.-References:...

  • Marokopa River
    Marokopa River
    The Marokopa River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand. It flows west for approximately 26 km to join the Tasman Sea at Marokopa.-References:...

  • Maropea River
    Maropea River
    The Maropea River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Ruahine Range to join the Whakaurekou River 25 kilometres east of Taihape....

  • Martyr River
    Martyr River
    The Martyr River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from its sources in the Olivine Range, joining its stream with the braided paths of the Cascade River 10 kilometres from the coast.-References:...

  • Maruia River
    Maruia River
    The Maruia River is located in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, flowing for 80 kilometres before joining the larger river eight kilometres to the west of Murchison....

  • Mason River
    Mason River
    The Mason River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the Amuri Range before turning southwest to reach the Waiau River at the township of Waiau.-References:...

  • Mata River
    Mata River
    The Mata River is a river of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It flows northeast from the slopes of Mount Arowhana in the Raukumara Range to join with the Tapuaeroa River close to the settlement of Ruatoria, in doing so forming the Waiapu River, which reaches the Pacific Ocean...

  • Matahaka River
    Matahaka River
    The Matahaka River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Nukuhou River, which it meets 15 kilometres southwest of Opotiki.-References:...

  • Mataikona River
    Mataikona River
    The Mataikona River is a river of the Wairarapa of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in rugged hill country 30 kilometres southwest of Pahiatua, flowing to the Pacific Ocean which it reaches 15 kilometres northeast of Castlepoint.-References:...

  • Matakana River
    Matakana River
    The Matakana River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its origins east of Wellsford, passing through the township of Matakana and flowing into its estuary close to the town of Warkworth....

  • Matakitaki River
    Matakitaki River
    The Matakitaki River is located in the north of New Zealand's South Island. An upper tributary of the Buller River, it flows north and west for 65 kilometres from its source north of the Lewis Pass, joining the Buller at Murchison...

  • Matakohe River
    Matakohe River
    The Matakohe River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. The river is a short tributary of the Arapaoa River, which it joins 15 kilometres east of Ruawai....

  • Mataroa River
    Mataroa River
    The Mataroa River is a river of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Northland Region's Whakapara River, which it meets close to the settlement of Opuawhanga.-References:...

  • Mataura River
    Mataura River
    The Mataura River is in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is 190 kilometres in length.The river's headwaters are located in mountains to the south of Lake Wakatipu. From there it flows southeast towards Gore, where it turns southward...

  • Mathias River
    Mathias River
    The Mathias River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows from its origins in three rivers in the Southern Alps. Of these, the North Mathias River is the longest, flowing predominantly southwards from its source northeast of Mount Williams...

  • Matiri River
    Matiri River
    The Matiri River is a river located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island.It runs south for 30 kilometres from its headwaters west of Mount Owen in Kahurangi National Park to its confluence with the Buller River just below the town of Murchison. Halfway along its length, it passes through...

  • Matukituki River
    Matukituki River
    The Matukituki River is found in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 30 kilometres from Mount Aspiring National Park into the southwestern edge of Lake Wanaka just after passing under the West Wanaka bridge....

  • Maungakotukutuku Stream
    Maungakotukutuku Stream
    The Maungakotukutuku Stream is a stream on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Its headwaters are in the Maungakotukutuku area and it is a tributary of the Waikanae River. Consideration has been given to damming the stream in order to increase the Kapiti Coast's water...

  • Little Grey River
  • McRae River
    McRae River
    The McRae River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources in the Inland Kaikoura Range to meet the Awatere River 40 kilometres southwest of Seddon.-References:...

  • Meola creek
    Meola Creek
    Meola Creek is a waterway in Auckland, New Zealand. It is situated in Integrated Catchment Area #1 within Auckland City’s drainage network. The catchment consists largely of a natural valley that runs down from the north-east slopes of Mt Albert , north of Mt Albert Road...

  • Medina River
    Medina River
    The Medina River is located in south central Texas, USA, in the Medina Valley. Named after Pedro Medina, a Spanish engineer, by Alonso de León, Spanish governor of Coahuila, New Spain in 1689. It was also known as the Rio Mariano, Rio San Jose, or Rio de Bagres...

  • Medway River
  • Mike River
    Mike River
    The Mike River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises near Staircase Saddle and drains a number of small lakes, among them Lake Mike and False Lake, into Dusky Sound at Fanny Bay....

  • Mikonui River
    Mikonui River
    The Mikonui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea close to the township of Ross.-References:...

  • Mimi River
    Mimi River
    The Mimi River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in rough hill country 25 kilometres northeast of Urenui to reach the sea five kilometres northeast of the town. State Highway 3 follows the valley of the Mimi River for part...

  • Miner River
    Miner River
    The Miner River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in hills ten kilometres south of Nelson city centre close to the southern end of the Bryant Range, flowing west to joing with the Roding River four kilometres south of Richmond.-References:...

  • Mingha River
    Mingha River
    The Mingha River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east then south from its origin on the slopes of Mt Temple, meeting the Bealey River eight kilometres south of Arthur's Pass....

  • Mistake River
    Mistake River
    The Mistake River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the Hall Range to the northwest of Lake Tekapo, turning east at the southern end of the range to flow into the western edge of the lake.-References:...

  • Misty River
    Misty River
    The Misty River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises to the east of Irene Pass and flows westward into Teardrop Lake....

  • Moawhango River
    Moawhango River
    The Moawhango River is a major river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the Kaimanawa Range 35 kilometres to the east of Mount Ruapehu to reach Lake Moawhango at the southern end of the Rangipo Desert, 10 kilometres north of Waiouru...

  • Moawhango West River
    Moawhango West River
    The Moawhango West River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region New Zealand. A tributary of the Moawhango River, it flows into the latter to the northeast of Lake Moawhango.-References:...

  • Moeangiangi River
    Moeangiangi River
    The Moeangiangi River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from hill couintry to the east of Lake Tutira to reach Hawke Bay 25 kilometres north of Napier-References:...

  • Moeraki River
    Moeraki River
    The Moeraki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from the Southern Alps, veering northwest as it approaches the coast. It flows into the eastern end of the small Lake Moeraki before flowing out the western end to reach the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres...

  • Mohaka River
    Mohaka River
    The Mohaka River is a river in the northern Hawke's Bay region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows east-southeast for 70 kilometres from the Ahimanawa Range, before flowing into Hawke Bay close to the settlement of Mohaka, 20 kilometres southwest of Wairoa.New Zealand's highest...

  • Mohakatino River
    Mohakatino River
    The Mohakatino River is a northern river located in the Taranki region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally west from its origins west of Ohura, roughly paralleling the course of its northerly neighbour, the larger Mokau River. The Mohakatino reaches the Tasman Sea three kilometres...

  • Mokau River
    Mokau River
    The Mokau River is located in the North Island of New Zealand.The river rises as a spring in the Pureroa Forest, south of Te Kuiti, on the slopes of the Rangitoto Range and after briefly following a north-westward course it turns south-westwards and flows for 158 kilometres through the Waitomo...

  • Mokihinui River
    Mokihinui River
    The Mokihinui River is a river located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, about 40 kilometres north of Westport.- Geography :The Mokihinui River's headwaters are located in the Glasgow Range and its mouth is on the Tasman Sea...

  • Mokomokonui River
    Mokomokonui River
    The Mokomokonui River is a river of the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in several streams southwest of Lake Waikaremoana, and flows into the Waipunga River close to the settlement of Tarawera and State Highway 5....

  • Mokoreta River
    Mokoreta River
    The Mokoreta River is a river in Southland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Mataura River, its source is between Mt Rosebery and Catlins Cone, close to the source of the Catlins River. It flows westward from the Catlins Ranges into the Southland Plains.Its total length is 50 kilometres, and it...

  • Monowai River
    Monowai River
    The Monowai River is a river in New Zealand, draining Lake Monowai into the Waiau River and feeding the Monowai Power Station.-References:...

  • Montgomerie River
    Montgomerie River
    The Montgomerie River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from the Victoria Range to reach the Waitahu River 12 kilometres east of Reefton. The river's entire length is within Victoria Forest Park.-References:...

  • Morgan River
    Morgan River
    The Morgan River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west from the small Lake Morgan, high in the Kaimata Range of the Southern Alps, reaching the Crooked River 18 kilometres from the latters outflow into Lake Brunner.-References:...

  • Morse River
    Morse River
    The Morse River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from its source in the Strachan Range, reaching the Mahitahi River 14 kilometres south of Bruce Bay.-References:...

  • Motatapu River
    Motatapu River
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  • Motu River
    Motu River
    Motu River is a major waterway in the eastern portion of the North Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Maungahaumi on the southern side of the Raukumara Range south of Opotiki, heads east and cuts its way through the range and empties into the Bay of Plenty to the north.The Māori name...

  • Motueka River
    Motueka River
    The Motueka River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand and is a popular tourist destination for watersports and fishing. The Motueka flows from the mountains 40 km west of the city of Nelson in the southeast of the catchment and flows north to the Tasman...

  • Motukaika River
    Motukaika River
    The Motukaika River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally east, reaching the Pareora River at the small settlement of Motukaika, 18 kilometres west of Timaru.-References:...

  • Motunau River
    Motunau River
    The Motunau River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast from coastal hills southwest of Cheviot, reaching the Pacific Oceanat Motunau Beach at the northern tip of Pegasus Bay.-References:...

  • Motupiko River
    Motupiko River
    The Motupiko River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Motueka River, it flows north from its origins southeast of the Hope Saddle, meeting the Motueka at Kohatu, 15v kilometres west of Wakefield. The Motupiko's tributaries include the Rainy...

  • Motupipi River
    Motupipi River
    The Motupipi River is a short river of the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows north to reach Golden Bay to the east of Takaka.-References:...

  • Motuti River
    Motuti River
    The Motuti River is a short, wide river in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. More a silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour than a true river, it flows south from the settlement of Motuti to reach the main channel of the Hokianga 10 kilometres west of Rawene.-References:...

  • Moutere River
    Moutere River
    The Moutere River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its origins southwest of Mapua, reaching Tasman Bay at the Moutere Inlet, a tidal lagoon three kilometres south of Motueka-References:...

  • Mowbray River
    Mowbray River
    The Mowbray River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. A short upper tributary of the Orari River, it flows north from its sources in the Four Peaks Range northeast of Fairlie.-References:...

  • Mueller River
    Mueller River
    The Mueller River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from its sources in the Southern Alps, reaching the Turnbull River 14 kilometres from the latter's mouth. The entire length of the Mueller River is within Mount Aspiring National...

  • Mungo River
  • Murchison River
  • Murray River

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  • Namu River
    Namu River
    The Namu River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises north of Mount Namu and flows westward into Open Cove, Thompson Sound....

  • Nancy River
    Nancy River
    The Nancy River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. A tributary of the Ahaura River, it flows generally southwest from its source to the west of Mount Hochstsetter in the Southern Alps, turning west shortly before its outflow, 15 kilometres southeast of Lake...

  • Nevis River
    Nevis River
    The Nevis River is located in Otago, New Zealand. It flows north for 40 kilometres through rough country before meeting the Kawarau River, of which it is a tributary. A prominent rock outcrop close to this junction is known as the Nevis Bluff....

  • Newton River
    Newton River
    The Newton River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It drains Lake Fraser south-westward into the Tasman Sea near West Cape.-References:...

  • Newtown River
    Newtown River
    Newtown River is a large natural inland harbour located on the Isle of Wight's northwestern coast. It is sometimes also referred to as Newtown Creek....

  • Ngakawau River
    Ngakawau River
    The Ngakawau River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest, reaching the Tasman Sea at Hector....

  • Ngamuwahine River
    Ngamuwahine River
    The Ngamuwahine River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north from its source in the Kaimai Range before turning southeast to meet the Mangakarengorengo River 19 kilometres southwest of Tauranga....

  • Ngaruroro River
    Ngaruroro River
    The Ngaruroro River is located in the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It runs for a total of 100 kilometres, southeast from the Kaweka Range and then east before emptying into Hawke Bay 10 kilometres south of Napier, near the town of Clive....

  • Ngatau River
    Ngatau River
    The Ngatau River is a river of the West Coast and Otago Regions of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north-west from its sources in the Southern Alps to meet the Okuru River 20 kilometres south-east of Haast. The river's entire length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.-References:...

  • Ngatiawa River
    Ngatiawa River
    The Ngatiawa River is a river on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island that is a major tributary of the Waikanae River. Its headwaters are in the Tararua Range and it flows north and northwest through the Akatarawa Valley to Reikorangi, where it meets the Waikanae River....

  • Ngunguru River
    Ngunguru River
    The Ngunguru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It initially flows southwest before turning east to flow into a long, wide estaury which empties into Ngunguru Bay to the northwest of Whangarei. The town of Ngunguru sits on the estuary's north bank at its opening...

  • Nina River
    Nina River
    The Nina River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly east from its source within Lake Sumner Forest Park, veering southeast shortly before it flows into the Boyle River 35 kilometres west of Hanmer Springs.-References:...

  • Nokomai River
    Nokomai River
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  • North Barlow River
    North Barlow River
    The North Barlow River is a river in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South island. It is one of the headwaters of the Barlow River.-References:...

  • North Mathias River
  • North Ohau River (2)
  • North Opuha River
    North Opuha River
    The North Opuha River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its sources in the Sherwood Range, and drains into the northern end of Opuha Lake, 15 kilometres north of Fairlie.-References:...

  • North River
  • Nuhaka River
    Nuhaka River
    The Nuhaka River is a river of the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from its sources in rough coastal hill country south of Gisborne, reaching the sea at Nuhaka, close to the northern end of Hawke Bay....

  • Nukuhou River
    Nukuhou River
    The Nukuhou River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its origins 20 kilometres southwest of Opotiki, reaching the Bay of Plenty at Ohiwa Harbour, halfway between Opotiki and Whakatane.-References:...


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  • Oakura River
    Oakura River
    The Oakura River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, veering northwest before reaching the Tasman Sea at Oakura, southwest of New Plymouth.-References:...

  • Oamaru River
    Oamaru River
    The Oamaru River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Mohaka River, it flows generally northeast from its source 35 kilometres southeast of Turangi, and forms the boundary between the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks.-References:...

  • Oaro River
    Oaro River
    The Oaro River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its sources in the Hundalee Hills, turning east shortly before reaching the coast at Oaro, 15 kilometres southwest of Kaikoura.-References:...

  • Ohau River (2)
  • Ohikaiti River
    Ohikaiti River
    The Ohikaiti River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north, paralleling the course of the larger Ohikanui River which lies two kilometres to the west. The Ohikaiti empties into the Buller River at the Buller Gorge, 15 kilometres southwest of Westport....

  • Ohikanui River
    Ohikanui River
    The Ohikanui River is a tributary of the Buller River in New Zealand's South Island. It flows north for 20 kilometres, joining the Buller 14 kilometres from its outflow into the Tasman Sea...

  • Ohinemaka River
    Ohinemaka River
    The Ohinemaka River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the slopes of Mount Reynolds, at the western end of the Strachan Range, reaching the Tasman Sea to the southwest of Bruce Bay....

  • Ohinemuri River
    Ohinemuri River
    The Ohinemuri River is located in the north of New Zealand's North Island.The river source is north-east of the town of Waihi, close to the shore of the Bay of Plenty, but flows west rather than into the bay. It runs through the steep-sided Karangahake Gorge, forming a break between the Coromandel...

  • Ohinetamatea River
    Ohinetamatea River
    The Ohinetamatea River is a river in the Westland District of New Zealand. It is also known as Saltwater Creek in the lower reaches.The river rises on the north flank of the Copland Range and flows generally northward until it reaches the valley of the Cook River and turns westward. There is a ...

  • Ohura River
    Ohura River
    The Ohura River is a river of the western North Island of New Zealand. It flows southward from its source close to the town of Ohura, and flows into the Whanganui River....

  • Ohuri River
    Ohuri River
    The Ohuri River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand. It flows north to reach the Waima River five kilometres southeast of Rawene.-References:...

  • Okana River
    Okana River
    The Okana River, formerly called the Ohiriri River, is a river on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest past the settlement of Little River where it meets the Okuti River, the two rivers forming the short Takiritawai River which flows into the...

  • Okaramio River
    Okaramio River
    The Okaramio River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows into the Kaituna River approximately half way between Renwick and Havelock.-References:...

  • Okari River
    Okari River
    The Okari River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. The river flows northwest from its sources at the northern end of the Paparoa Range crossing the swampy terrain of Addisons Flat to reach the Tasman Sea eight kilometres south of Cape Foulwind.-References:...

  • Okarito River
    Okarito River
    The Okarito River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the northern end of Lake Mapourika, reaching the Okarito Lagoon 15 kilometres west of Whataroa.-References:...

  • Okuku River
    Okuku River
    The Okuku River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly south from several sources in and close to the eastern edge of the Puketeraki Range west of Waikari, flowing through a steep gorge in the Okuku Range before flowing into the Ashley River...

  • Okura River
    Okura River
    The Okura River is a river in the north of the Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The river rises in the low hills to the south of Silverdale and flows into Karepiro Bay on the Hauraki Gulf...

  • Okuru River
    Okuru River
    The Okuru River is located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest for 45 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to the west of the Haast Pass to the Tasman Sea at the northern end of Jackson Bay, 12 kilometres south of Haast.The river shares its mouth...

  • Okuti River
    Okuti River
    The Okuti River is a river of Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to meet the Okana River. The combined waters form the Takiritawai River, a short stream which flows into the eastern end of Lake Forsyth two kilometres south of the settlement of...

  • Old Bed Eyre River
    Old Bed Eyre River
    The Old Bed Eyre River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It lies to the south of the Eyre River, into which it flows near Kaiapoi.-References:...

  • Old Bed of Waipawa River
    Old Bed of Waipawa River
    The Old Bed of Waipawa River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows roughly parallel with and north of the Waipawa River, which it meets to the east of Waipawa.-References:...

  • Olivine River
    Olivine River
    The Olivine River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises north of the Cow Saddle and flows north, then north-west over Olivine Falls to become a tributary of the Pyke River near Olivine Hut....

  • Omaha River
    Omaha River
    The Omaha River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south to reach the Pacific Ocean at the western end of Whangateau Harbour, three kilometres west of Omaha.-References:...

  • Omaka River
    Omaka River
    The Omaka River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from the slopes of Mount Horrible 30 kilometres west of Seddon, reachin the Opawa River at the eastern end of Renwick.-References:...

  • Omanaia River
    Omanaia River
    The Omanaia River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Waima Forest, first as a stream and then as a silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour. The toiwnship of Rawene stands at the point where the river meets the main waters of the...

  • Omanawa River
    Omanawa River
    The Omanawa River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the northern edge of the Mamaku Plateau, reaching the Wairoa River 10 kilometres southwest of Tauranga....

  • Omaru River
    Omaru River
    The Omaru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from several streams with origins northwest of Paparoa, reaching the Manganui River 20 kilometres northeast of Ruawai.-References:...

  • Omaumau River
    Omaumau River
    The Omaumau River is a short river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest to reach the Kaipara Harbour 20 kilometres northeast of Helensville.-References:...

  • Omoeroa River
    Omoeroa River
    The Omoeroa River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its origins high in the Southern Alps, 14 kilometres north of Aoraki/Mount Cook, reaching the Tasman Sea 12 kilometres west of Franz Josef....

  • Onaero River
    Onaero River
    The Onaero River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on the slopes of Taramoukou, 14 kilometres south of Urenui, reaching the sea two kilometres to the west of the same town.-References:...

  • Onahau River
    Onahau River
    The Onahau River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its sources close to the northernmost point of Kahurangi National Park, from where it flows northeast to reach Golden Bay to the northwest of takaka. The smaller Little Onahau River follows a roughly parallel...

  • Onamalutu River
    Onamalutu River
    The Onamalutu River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It initially flows northeast, turning southeast to reach the Wairau River five kilometres northwest of Renwick. The Māori language does not use the consonant l, so the name is thought to be a European corruption...

  • Onekaka River
    Onekaka River
    The Onekaka River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its sources in the northeast of Kahurangi National Park, reaching Golden Bay 13 kilometres northwest of Takaka.-References:...

  • Oneone River
    Oneone River
    The Oneone River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located northwest of Harihari, and reaches the Tasman Sea at the estuary of its larger northern neighbour, the Wanganui River....

  • Ongarue River
    Ongarue River
    The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, passing through the town of Taumarunui before reaching the...

  • Onyx River
    Onyx River
    The Onyx River is a meltwater stream which flows westward through the Wright Valley from Wright Lower Glacier and Lake Brownworth at the foot of the glacier to Lake Vanda, during a few months of the Antarctic summer....

     (Ross Dependency)
  • Oparara River
    Oparara River
    The Oparara River is a river in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island.It is best known for the Oparara Basin Arches and flows through a section of the Honeycomb Hill Cave...

  • Oparau River
    Oparau River
    The Oparau River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from its sources in the Pirongia Forest Park and flows into the Kawhia Harbour five kilometres east of Kawhia.-References:...

  • Opatu River
    Opatu River
    The Opatu River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from the Okahukura Peninsula, reaching the Tauhoa River in the northern reaches of the Kaipara Harbour.-References:...

  • Opawa River
    Opawa River
    The Opawa River is in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. It begins in the Wairau valley where floodways are joined. It makes its way down the valley and flows through and looping around the eastern suburbs of Blenheim where it is crossed by the Opawa River Bridge...

  • 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...

  • Opitonui River
    Opitonui River
    The Opitonui River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach the peninsula's east coast at Whangapoua Harbour, close to the small settlement of Te Rerenga.-References:...

  • Opotoru River
    Opotoru River
    The Opotoru River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north, reaching the Raglan Harbour to the southwest of the town of Raglan....

  • Opouawe River
    Opouawe River
    The Opouawe River is a river of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the North Island's southernmost rivers, it flows generally south to reach Cook Strait close to Te Kaukau Point, 12 kilometres northeast of Cape Palliser- References :...

  • Opouri River
    Opouri River
    The Opouri River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west from its sources in the Bull Range, a coastal ridge overlooking the Marlborough Sounds, joining with the Rai River 15 kilometres west of Havelock....

  • Opouteke River
    Opouteke River
    The Opouteke River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east, reaching the Mangakahia River 30 kilometres north of Dargaville.-References:...

  • Opuha River
    Opuha River
    The Opuha River is located in Canterbury, New Zealand. A tributary of the Opihi River, its two branches flow southeast for 35 kilometres before joining the larger river between Geraldine and Fairlie....

  • Opuiaki River
    Opuiaki River
    The Opuiaki River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the Mamaku Plateau into Lake McLaren, to reach the Wairoa River 15 kilometres southwest of Tauranga....

  • Opurehu River
    Opurehu River
    The Opurehu River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from the eastern end of the Maungataniwha Range to reach the Mangamuka River at the small settlement of Mangamuka....

  • Orangipuku River
    Orangipuku River
    The Orangipuku River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north into the southern end of Lake Brunner.-References:...

  • Orari River
    Orari River
    The Orari River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises to the northwest of the Four Peaks Range, initially flowing north then east to circumnavigate the range before flowing southwest across the Canterbury Plains. The towns of Geraldine and Orari are both...

  • Orauea River
    Orauea River
    The Orauea River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Waiau River in Southland.-References:...

  • Orere River
    Orere River
    The Orere River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northeast from the Hunua Ranges, reaching the Firth of Thames at Orere Point, close to the point where the firth widens into the Hauraki Gulf....

  • Oreti River
    Oreti River
    The Oreti River is one of the main rivers of Southland, New Zealand, and is 170 kilometres in length.The Oreti has its headwaters close to the Mavora Lakes between Lake Te Anau and Lake Wakatipu, and flows south across the Southland Plains to its outflow into Foveaux Strait at the southeastern end...

  • Orewa River
    Orewa River
    The Orewa River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east to reach Whangaparaoa Bay just to the north of Whangaparaoa Peninsula. The town of Orewa is located close to the river's mouth.-References:...

  • Orikaka River
    Orikaka River
    The Orikaka River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from the southern end of the Matiri Range before turning south to flow into the Buller River five kilometres to the west of Inangahua.-References:...

  • Orira River
    Orira River
    The Orira River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest, and for much of its length it is a northwestern arm of the Hokianga Harbour.-References:...

  • Orongorongo River
    Orongorongo River
    The Orongorongo River runs southwest through the Orongorongo Valley in the southern Rimutaka Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand. The river and its associated catchments lie within the bounds of the Rimutaka forest park, which is administered by the Department of Conservation For much of its...

  • Oroua River
    Oroua River
    The Oroua River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Manawatu River, it flows generally southwestward from its source in the Ruahine Range, joining the Manawatu River between Palmerston North and Shannon....

  • Orowaiti River
    Orowaiti River
    The Orowaiti River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. The smaller of the two rivers which run through the town of Westport, it reaches the Karamea Bight three kilometres to the east of its larger neighbour, the Buller River....

  • Oruaiti River
    Oruaiti River
    The Oruaiti River is a river of the northern Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north, draining into Mangonui Harbour at the southern end of Doubtless Bay.-References:...

  • Oruawharo River
    Oruawharo River
    The Oruawharo River is a river in New Zealand. It flows westward into the Kaipara Harbour west of Wellsford.-References:...

  • Oruru River
    Oruru River
    The Oruru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its solurces south of Mangonui to reach the Taipa River five kilometres from Taipa.-References:...

  • Orutua River
    Orutua River
    The Orutua River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the country's easternmost rivers, it rises in rough hill country to the southwest of East Cape, flowing north to reach the Pacific Ocean to the east of Te Araroa....

  • Otahu River
    Otahu River
    The Otahu River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northeast from several streams with watersheds in the Coromandel Range, most notably the Wharekirauponga Stream. The Otahu reaches the sea immediately to the south of the...

  • Otaio River
    Otaio River
    The Otaio River is a river of the south Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It initially flows north from its source on the northern slopes of Mount Studholme in the Hunters Hills, turning northeast to enter the southern end of the Canterbury Plains. It then turns southeast, reaching...

  • Otaki River
    Otaki River
    The Otaki River is located in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It originates in the Tararua Range and flows for 45 km, firstly heading southwest through a valley in the Tararua Ranges. It turns northwest in the area of Otaki Forks, where it is joined by the Waiotauru River...

  • Otama River
    Otama River
    The Otama River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. A short river, it flows north from a peninsula on the Coromandel's northeast coast to reach the sea five kilometres east of Kuaotunu.-References:...

  • Otamatapaio River
    Otamatapaio River
    The Otamatapaio River is a river in North Otago, New Zealand. It rises in the Hawkdun Range and flows north-eastward into Lake Benmore.-References:...

  • Otamatea River (2)
  • Otara River
    Otara River
    The Otara River is found in the north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north for 35 kilometres, reaching the sea at Opotiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty. It shares its estuary with the Waioeka River....

  • Otaua River
    Otaua River
    The Otaua River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a tributary of the Punakitere River, which it reaches five kilometres south of the latter's outflow into the Waima River-References:...

  • Otehake River
    Otehake River
    Otehake River is located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows northward through the Arthur's Pass National Park and into the Taramakau River.-References:...

  • Otekaieke River
    Otekaieke River
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  • Otematata River
    Otematata River
    The Otematata River is a river in North Otago, New Zealand. It rises west of Kohurau and flows northward into Lake Aviemore east of Otematata township.-References:...

  • Otere River
    Otere River
    The Otere River is a short river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north to reach Golden Bay approximately halfway between Takaka and Collingwood.-References:...

  • Oterei River
    Oterei River
    The Oterei River is a river of the southern Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially northwest before turning south to reach Cook Strait 30 kilometres northeast of Cape Palliser.-References:...

  • Otiake River
    Otiake River
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  • Otira River
    Otira River
    The Otira River is located in the central South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Mount Rolleston in the Southern Alps, and flows north for 20 km, passing through the town of Otira before joining the Taramakau River...

  • Otoko River
    Otoko River
    The Otoko River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from the northern slopes of Mount Hooker, reaching the Paringa River 20 kilometres south of Bruce Bay.-References:...

  • Otorehinaiti River
    Otorehinaiti River
    The Otorehinaiti River is a river of the northwestern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Kaweka Forest Park to reach the Mohaka River.-References:...

  • Otto River
    Otto River
    The Otto River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is one of the headwaters of the Grey River.-References:...

  • Otututu (Rough) River
    Otututu (Rough) River
    The Rough River, alternatively known as the Otututu River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Grey River, it flows south from its sources near Mount Uriah in the Paparoa Range 20 kilometres southeast of Charleston, to reach the Grey River to...

  • Otuwhero River
  • Ounuora River
    Ounuora River
    The Ounuora River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east from the Coromandel Range, reaching the Whitianga Harbour close to the small settlement of Mill Creek, five kilometres southwest of Whitianga.-References:...

  • Ourauwhare River
    Ourauwhare River
    The Ourauwhare River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a tributary of the Kaipara River, which it meets south of Helensville.-References:...

  • Owahanga River
    Owahanga River
    The Owahanga River is a river of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its tortuous course winds generally southeast through rough hill country, reaching the sea 30 kilometres to the southwest of Cape Turnagain....

  • Owaka River
    Owaka River
    The ' flows southeastward through The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it shares the estuary of the Catlins River, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Pounawea, south of Balclutha. Its source is on the slopes of Mt Rosebery, south of...

  • Owen River

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  • Pahaoa River
    Pahaoa River
    The Pahaoa River is a river of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It winds through rough hill country to the southwest of Masterton, initially flowing southwest before turning southeast to reach the Pacific Ocean 25 kilometres southwest of...

  • Pahau River
    Pahau River
    The Pahau River or Pahu River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its origins in the Tekoa Range, 25 kilometres northwest of Culverden, and flows initially north before turning south to flow down a long valley between two ridges...

  • Pahi River
    Pahi River
    The Pahi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally west from its origins southwest of Maungaturoto, and the last few kilometres of its length form an upper silty arm of the Kaipara Harbour. It forms one of the arms of the Arapaoa River, in the...

  • Pahu River
  • Pairatahi River
    Pairatahi River
    The Pairatahi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north to reach Rangaunu Harbour to the northeast of Awanui.-References:...

  • Pakarae River
    Pakarae River
    The Pakarae River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows a convoluted generally southeastern course from its sources 20 kilometres inland from Tolaga Bay, reaching the Pacific Ocean 25 kilometres northeast of Gisborne....

  • Pakiri River
    Pakiri River
    The Pakiri River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest from hills overlooking Leigh, reaching the Pacific Ocean coast 20 kilometres west of Wellsford.-References:...

  • Pakoka River
    Pakoka River
    The Pakoka River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from its source southeast of Raglan to reach the northeastern end of the Aotea Harbour....

  • Pakowhai River
    Pakowhai River
    The Pakowhai River is a river of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north then east from its sources northeast of Masterton, reaching the Mataikona River 10 kilometres from the coast of the Pacific Ocean....

  • Pakuratahi River
    Pakuratahi River
    The Pakuratahi River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its source in the Rimutaka Range 15 kilometres east of Lower Hutt before turning southeast to reach the northwestern shore of Lake Wairarapa five kilometres southwest of...

  • Pandora River
    Pandora River
    The Pandora River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises south of Mount Namu and flows north-westward into Thompson Sound....

  • Papakanui River
    Papakanui River
    The Papakanui River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. This short wide river forms part of the lower Kaipara Harbour system, adding its waters to the harbour close to the settlement of Tauhoa.-References:...

  • Parapara River
    Parapara River
    The Parapara River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from its watershed in the Kahurangi National Park, reaching Golden Bay at the small settlement of Parapara, 5 kilometres south of Collingwood....

  • Pareora River
    Pareora River
    The Pareora River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its origins in several small streams flowing from the Hunters Hills, and flows north before turning southeast to reach the Pacific ocean at the southern end of the township of Pareora, eight kilometres south...

  • Paringa River
    Paringa River
    The Paringa River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from its origins in the southern Alps southwest of Mount Hooker, reaching the Tasman Sea 10 kilometres southwest of Bruce Bay.-References:...

  • Pariwhakaoho River
    Pariwhakaoho River
    The Pariwhakaoho River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northeast from sources within Kahurangi National Park to reach Golden Bay 10 kilometres northwest of Takaka.-References:...

  • Park River
  • Patarau River
  • Pataua River
    Pataua River
    The Pataua River is a tidal river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from its origins east of Whangarei, reaching the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of Ngunguru Bay. At it's mouth, the river is flanked by the settlements of Pataua North and Pataua South,...

  • Patea River
    Patea River
    The Patea River is in Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs for 105 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, passing east through Stratford before swinging south and reaching the South Taranaki Bight near the town of Patea....

  • Paturau River
    Paturau River
    The Paturau River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. One of the northernmost rivers in the South Island, it flows predominantly north from its sources in the Wakamarama Range to reach the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres west of Collingwood.-References:...

  • Patutahi River
    Patutahi River
    The Patutahi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Kaikou River, it flows northwest before turning southwest to enter the Kaikou 25 kilometres south of Moerewa.-References:...

  • Pearse River
    Pearse River
    The Pearse River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east from sources in the Arthur Range, reaching the Motueka River 20 kilometres southwest of Motueka.-References:...

  • Pearson River
    Pearson River
    The Pearson River is a river of the Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from Mount Aspiring's glacial lake, which is fed by the Volta and Bonar Glaciers, to reach the Waiatoto River.-References:...

  • Pelorus River
    Pelorus River
    The Pelorus River is a river at the northern end of South Island of New Zealand in the region of Marlborough. It flows from the Richmond Range into Pelorus Sound. This area is fantastic for camping and is renowned for its magnificent river swimming where the Pelorus River runs through a gorge....

  • Penk River
    Penk River
    The Penk River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly south from its origins on the slopes of Mount Horrible to reach the Awatere River 35 kilometres southwest of Seddon.-References:...

  • Percival River
    Percival River
    The Percival River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from its origins in the Hanmer Range to the northeast of Hanmer Springs, reaching the Waiau River seven kilometres to the south of the town.-References:...

  • Peria River
    Peria River
    The Peria River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in the Maungataniwha Range to reach the Oruru River 10 kilometres south of Mangonui....

  • Perth River
    Perth River
    The Perth River is a river located in the Southern Alps in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is in terrace icefields north of the Rangitata Divide and is joined by multiple tributaries, including a creek from Abel Lake. It features a number of rapids and passes...

  • Perunui River
    Perunui River
    The Perunui River is a short river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the many feeder rivers of the Hokianga Harbour system.-References:...

  • Phantom River
    Phantom River
    The Phantom River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly east from the ben McLeod Range north of Fairlie to reach the Orari River 20 kilomewtres northwest of Peel Forest.-References:...

  • Piako River
    Piako River
    The Piako River is a lowland river system that drains into the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. Together with the Waihou River, it is one of the two main rivers systems which drains the Hauraki Plains...

  • Pitt River
  • Pleasant River
    Pleasant River (New Zealand)
    The Pleasant River is in the Otago region of New Zealand. It rises in hilly forested country near Mount Trotter, west of Palmerston, fed by many small streams. After flowing generally eastward, the river turns south about 2km south of Palmerston, and enters the sea via an estuary midway between...

  • Poerua River
    Poerua River
    Poerua River is the name of two rivers in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island.The northern Poerua River flows from Lake Poerua into the Crooked River, which leads to Lake Brunner....

  • Pohangina River
    Pohangina River
    The Pohangina River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Manawatu River, it flows generally southward from its source in the Ruahine Range, joining the Manawatu River about 15 km northeast of Palmerston North at Ashhurst. Brown and rainbow trout live in...

  • Pohuenui River
    Pohuenui River
    The Pohuenui River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast, reaching the Waipu River close to the latter's mouth, immediately north of the town of Waipu.-References:...

  • Pokororo River
    Pokororo River
    The Pokororo River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast from the Arthur Range to reach the Motueka River 15 kilometres southwest of the town of Motueka.-References:...

  • Pomahaka River
    Pomahaka River
    The Pomahaka River is located in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for 80 kilometres from the Old Man Range of mountains to join the Clutha just north of Balclutha...

  • Pongaroa River
    Pongaroa River
    The Pongaroa River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from the Puketoi Range west of Pahiatua, reaching the Owahanga River 15 kilometres from the latter's outflow into the Pacific Ocean.-References:...

  • Porangahau River
    Porangahau River
    The Paorangahau River runs 45 km through southern Hawke's Bay. The river winds through rugged hill country to the north of Cape Turnagain, reaching the Pacific Ocean close to the township of Porangahau....

  • Poroporo River
    Poroporo River
    The Poroporo River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its sources in the eastern foothills of the Raukumara Range, reaching the Waiapu River close to its mouth, having shared the Waiapu's bed since the town of Tikitiki.-References:...

  • Pororari River
    Pororari River
    The Pororari River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea at Punakaiki.-References:...

  • Porter River
    Porter River
    The Porter River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises close to the southern end of the Craigieburn Range east of Lake Coleridge, flowing generally northeast to reach the Broken River close to Castle Hill...

  • Postal River
    Postal River
    The Postal River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from the Fenian Range, reaching the Oparara River five kilometres northeast of Karamea. The Postal River's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park....

  • Potts River
    Potts River
    The Potts River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south from the southern end of the Arrowsmith Range through a steep-sided valley between the Potts Range to the west and the Big Hill Range to the east....

  • Pouawa River
    Pouawa River
    The Pouawa River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southeast, reaching the Pacific Ocean 15 kilometres northeast of Gisborne.-References:...

  • Poulter River
    Poulter River
    The Poulter River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. The Poulter rises on the southern slopes of Mount Koeti in Arthur's Pass National Park, flowing predominantly southwest to reach the Waimakariri River 15 kilometres to the east of Cass.-References:...

  • Pourakino River
    Pourakino River
    The Pourakino River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into the Jacobs River Estuary at Riverton.-References:...

  • Pourangaki River
    Pourangaki River
    The Pourangaki River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from sources in the Ruahine Range, reaching the Kawhatau River 13 kilometres east of Mangaweka....

  • Price River
    Price River
    The Price River is a river in the state of Utah, in the United States. The river originates in the Wasatch Plateau in central Utah and flows southeastward through Price Canyon, alongside U.S. Route 6, to the cities of Helper and Price...

  • Puerua River
    Puerua River
    The Puerua River is a river in South Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Clutha River, it rises east of Brown Dome and flows eastward to join that river near Port Molyneux.-References:...

  • Puhi Puhi River
    Puhi Puhi River
    The Puhi Puhi River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest, roughly paralleling the Pacific Ocean coast, from its source 12 kilometres west of the mouth of the Clarence River, and reaches its outflow into the Hapuku River five kilometres from the...

  • Puhoi River
    Puhoi River
    The Puhoi River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from its sources 10 kilometres southwest of Warkworth, passing through the town of Puhoi before reaching the coast of Whangaparaoa Bay seven kilometres north of Orewa.-References:...

  • Pukaki River
    Pukaki River
    The Pukaki River flows through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island.Originally, the river flowed southwest for 15 kilometres from the southern end of Lake Pukaki before joining with the Tekapo River and flowing into the northern end of Lake Benmore...

  • Punakaiki River
    Punakaiki River
    The Punakaiki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea two kilometres south of the town of Punakaiki. Most of the river's length is within Paparoa National Park.-References:...

  • Punakitere River
    Punakitere River
    The Punakitere River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a tributary of the Waima River, though it is longer than the Waima itself. The Punakitere has its origins in several streams which flowe through and to the south of Kaikohe, and flows predominantly westward...

  • Pungapunga River
    Pungapunga River
    The Pungapunga River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southwest from the southeastern foothills of the Hahungaroa Range, reaching the Whanganui River five kilometres east of Taumarunui....

  • Puniu River
    Puniu River
    The Puniu River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. As a tributary of the Waipa River The Puniu River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. As a tributary of the Waipa River The Puniu River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North...

  • Pupuke River
    Pupuke River
    The Pupuke River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast to reach the southern end of Whangaroa Harbour five kilometres northwest of Kaeo.-References:...

  • Purakaunui River
    Purakaunui River
    The Purakaunui River is a river in the western Catlins, New Zealand. It rises west of Houipapa and flows into the Pacific Ocean at Purakaunui Bay.-References:...

  • Purangi River
    Purangi River
    The Purangi River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach Mercury Bay to the east of Whitianga.-References:...

  • Puremahaia River
    Puremahaia River
    The Puremahaia River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northeast, reaching Golden Bay five kilometres northwest of Takaka.-References:...

  • Puriri River
    Puriri River
    The Puriri River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west close to the point where the Coromandel Peninsula joins the rest of the North Island, reaching the Waihou River three kilometres east of Turua.-References:...

  • Pyke River
    Pyke River
    The Pyke River is a river in the south west of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south into Lake Wilmot then Lake Alabaster, before becoming a tributary of the Hollyford River....


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  • Racehorse River
    Racehorse River
    The Racehorse River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast into Whangaruru Harbour 22 kilometres east of Paihia.-References:...

  • Rahu River
    Rahu River
    The Rahu River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in two branches within Victoria Forest Park. From the junction of these two branches, the Rahu flows initially southeast before turning north to flow into the Maruia River five kilometres north of Springs Junction...

  • Rai River
    Rai River
    The Rai River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly south, reaching the Pelorus River at Pelorus Bridge. The township of Rai Valley is located close to the river's banks.-References:...

  • Rainbow River
    Rainbow River
    The Rainbow River is located in Dunnellon, Florida, USA, in the southwest corner of Marion County, about southwest of Ocala, northwest of Orlando and north of the Tampa Bay area. It is formed by a first-magnitude spring that is ranked fourth in the state for volume of discharge...

  • Rainy River (Motueka)
    Rainy River (Motueka)
    The Rainy River is a river of the southern Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources north of Saint Arnaud, reaching the Motupiko River east of the Hope Saddle. The Motupiko River is a tributary of the Motueka River...

  • Rainy River (Pelorus)
    Rainy River (Pelorus)
    The Rainy River is a short river of the northeastern Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from the Richmond Range into the Pelorus River, which it reaches five kilometres west of Pelorus Bridge.-References:...

  • Rakaia River
    Rakaia River
    The Rakaia River is in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island. The Rakaia River is one of the largest braided rivers in New Zealand...

  • Rakeahua River
    Rakeahua River
    The Rakeahua River is a river in Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand, flowing into Paterson Inlet.-References:...

  • Rangiora River
    Rangiora River
    The Rangiora River is a river of the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waikanae River, which it joins five kilometres southeast of Waikanae.-References:...

  • Rangitaiki River
    Rangitaiki River
    The Rangitaiki River is the longest river in the Bay of Plenty region in New Zealand's North Island. It is 155 kilometres in length, and rises inland from northern Hawke Bay to the east of the Kaingaroa Forest....

  • Rangitane River
    Rangitane River
    The Rangitane River is a short river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east to reach the Tahoranui River 10 kilometres north of Kerikeri.-References:...

  • Rangitata River
    Rangitata River
    The Rangitata River is one of the braided rivers that helped form the Canterbury Plains in southern New Zealand. It flows southeast for 120 kilometres from the Southern Alps, entering the Pacific Ocean 30 kilometres northeast of Timaru...

  • Rangitikei River
    Rangitikei River
    The Rangitikei River is one of New Zealand's longest rivers, 185 kilometers long.Its headwaters are to the southeast of Lake Taupo in the Kaimanawa Ranges. It flows from the Central Plateau south past Taihape, Mangaweka, Hunterville, Marton, and Bulls, to the South Taranaki Bight at Tangimoana, 40...

  • Rappahannock River
  • Raukokore River
    Raukokore River
    The Raukokore River is a river in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. it flows north from the slopes of Mount Hikurangi, reaching the sea at Papatea Bay close to the small settlement of Raukokore....

  • Rea River
    Rea River
    The Rea River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises west of Teardrop Lake and flows into Bradshaw Sound.-References:...

  • Red Pyke River
    Red Pyke River
    The Red Pyke River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Pyke River, rising east of Telescope Hill and flowing southwards to join the Pyke River at Pyke Gorge, west of Red Mountain....

  • Red River
  • Rees River
    Rees River
    -References:...

  • Reikorangi Stream
    Reikorangi Stream
    The Reikorangi Stream is a stream on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the Waikanae River's major tributaries. Its headwaters are in the Tararua Ranges near Maungakotukutuku, and it flows north to Reikorangi in the Akatarawa Valley, where it meets the Waikanae River....

  • Rerewhakaaitu River
    Rerewhakaaitu River
    The Rerewhakaaitu River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from its sources in rough hill country southeast of Martinborough, reaching the Pacific Ocean 40 kilometres northeast of Cape Palliser.-References:...

  • Retaruke River
    Retaruke River
    The Retaruke River is a river on the North Island of New Zealand. It joins with the Whanganui River just above Wade's Landing and downstream from Taumarunui. The river flows through the farming communities of Upper and then Lower Retaruke Valley...

  • Ripia River
    Ripia River
    The Ripia River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Mohaka River, it flows generally southeast from its sources at the northern end of the Ahimanawa Range 25 kilometres east of Lake Taupo, reaching the Mohaka 40 kilometres northwest of...

  • Riwaka River
    Riwaka River
    The Riwaka River is located in the Nelson region in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 20 kilometres, entering Tasman Bay close to the town of Riwaka, 10 kilometres north of Motueka....

  • Roaring Lion River
    Roaring Lion River
    The Roaring Lion River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast from its source in the Tasman Mountains to the east of Mount Domett, gradually turning southwest before reaching the Karamea River 25 kilometres east of Karamea. The river's entire length is...

  • Robertson River
    Robertson River
    The Robertson River is a river in Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand. It rises to the east of the Tin Range and flows into the sea east of Port Pegasus.-References:...

  • Robinson River
    Robinson River (New Zealand)
    The Robinson River is a river in the West Coast Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Upper Grey River and much of the river lies within the Lake Sumner Conservation Park...

  • Rocky River
    Rocky River (New Zealand)
    The Rocky River is a minor river in Kahurangi National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.It feeds into the Slate River which in turn feeds into the Aorere River....

  • Roding River
    Roding River
    The Roding River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the hills above the city of Nelson, reaching the Wairoa River five kilometres south of Richmond.It's not very smart.-References:...

  • Rogerson River
    Rogerson River
    The Rogerson River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally east, reaching the Chatterton River at the town of Hanmer Springs.-References:...

  • Rolleston River
    Rolleston River
    The Rolleston River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its origins on the northern slopes of Mount Rolleston before turning northeast to reach the Otira River five kilometres north of Arthur's Pass....

  • Rolling River
    Rolling River
    The Rolling River is a short river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is formed by the confluence of several streams - Nuggety Creek, Blue Creek, and Granny Creek - and flows north to reach the Wangapeka River 12 kilometres north of Mount Owen.-References:...

  • Ronga River
    Ronga River
    The Ronga River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. Although its ssource is on a ridge only three kilometres from the island's north coast, the river flows south, reaching the Rai River close to the township of Rai Valley....

  • Rooney River
    Rooney River
    The Rooney River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Kaherekoau Mountains and flows southward into Lake Hauroko....

  • Rotokakahi River
    Rotokakahi River
    The Rotokakahi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its winding course is predominantly southwestward from its origins in the Maungataniwha Range. It reaches the Tasman Sea 25 kilometres south of Kaitaia, and its estuary forms one of the two arms of Whangape...

  • Rotokino River
    Rotokino River
    The Rotokino River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from Lake Rotokino, draining its waters to the Whataroa River.-References:...

  • Rotowhenua River
    Rotowhenua River
    The Rotowhenua River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. A short, broad river, it flows into the Awaroa River to form a northern arm of the Whangape Harbour.-References:...

  • Ruakaka River
    Ruakaka River
    The Ruakaka River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north before turning east and finally south, reaching the sea at the township of Ruakaka on Bream Bay.-References:...

  • Ruakituri River
    Ruakituri River
    The Ruakituri River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary for the Wairoa River, it initially flows northeast from its sources north of Lake Waikareiti. It turns southeast for the majority of its course , reaching the Wairoa at the settlement of Te...

  • Ruakokoputuna River
    Ruakokoputuna River
    The Ruakokoputuna River is a river of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from its sources within Haurangi Forest Park to the east of Palliser Bay, reaching the Huangarua River 10 kilometres south of Martinborough.-References:...

  • Ruamahanga River
    Ruamahanga River
    The Ruamahanga River runs through the southeastern North Island of New Zealand.The river's headwaters are in the Tararua Ranges northwest of Masterton. From there it runs firstly south and then southwest for 130 kilometers before emptying into the Cook Strait. The towns of Masterton and...

  • Rubicon River
  • Ruera River
    Ruera River
    The Ruera River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the Navigator Range in the Southern Alps, reaching the Copland River 30 kilometres east of Bruce Bay. The river's entire length is within Westland Tai Poutini National Park.-References:...

  • Rum River
    Rum River
    The Rum River is a slow, meandering channel that connects Minnesota's Mille Lacs Lake with the Mississippi River. It runs for through the farming communities of Onamia, Milaca, Princeton, Cambridge, and Isanti before ending at the Twin Cities suburb of Anoka, roughly 20 miles northwest of downtown...

  • Ryton River
    Ryton River
    The Ryton River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest down a long valley within the Craigieburn Range to reach the northeastern shore of Lake Coleridge.-References:...


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  • Sabine River
  • Saxon River
    Saxon River
    The Saxon River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest to reach the Big River 10 kilometres southeast off Kahurangi Point. The Saxon river's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park.-References:...

  • Saxton River
    Saxton River
    The Saxton River is a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South island. It flows south from its sources to the east of the Raglan Range, reaching the Acheron River 10 kilometres west of Molesworth Station.-References:...

  • Seaforth River
    Seaforth River
    -References:...

  • Seaward River
    Seaward River
    The Seaward River is a river in New Zealand's South Island. It flows northeast from its origins in north Canterbury's Puketeraki Range, reaching the Hurunui River 35 kilometres southwest of Culverden.-References:...

  • Selwyn River / Waikirikiri
  • Serpentine River
  • Severn River
  • Shag River
    Shag River
    Shag River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Kakanui Range, flowing southeast for 50 kilometres before reaching the Pacific Ocean near the town of Palmerston...

  • Shenandoah River
  • Sherry River
    Sherry River
    The Sherry River is a river in New Zealand's Tasman Region. It flows north from its origins in the Hope Range to meet the Wangapeka River eight kilometres from the latter's outflow into the Motueka River.-References:...

  • Shin River
    Shin River
    The Shin River is a river in New Zealand's Marlborough Region. It flows north from its sources in the Inland Kaikoura Range to reach the Hodder River, part of the Awatere River system, 40 kilometres southwest of Seddon, New Zealand-References:...

  • Shotover River
    Shotover River
    The Shotover River is located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. The name correctly suggests that this 60 kilometre-long river is fast flowing, with numerous rapids...

  • Sinclair River
    Sinclair River
    The Sinclair River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the Jollie Range and is one of the headwaters of the Clyde River, part of the upper Rangitata River system.-References:...

  • Skeet River
    Skeet River
    The Skeet River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northeast from the Arthur Range, reaching the Baton River 15 kilometres northwest of Tapawera.-References:...

  • Slate River
  • Smite River
    Smite River
    The Smite River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from the Taylor Range to feed Lake Stream, the outflow of Lake Heron, which is an upper part of the Rakaia River system.-References:...

  • Smoothwater River
    Smoothwater River
    The Smoothwater River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north to reach the Tasman Sea three kilometres west of the western end of Jackson Bay....

  • Smyth River
    Smyth River
    The Smyth River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is an upper tributary of the Wanganui River, which it meets to the west of Mount Whitcombe.-References:...

  • Snow River
    Snow River (New Zealand)
    The Snow River is a river in the Tasman Region of the South island of New Zealand. It rises at the western end of the Haupiri Range and flows northward before rounding the tip of Kill Devil Spur to join the Slate River. The Slate River is a tributary of the Aorere River, the major river of the...

  • Snowy River
  • South Mathias River
  • South Ohau River (2)
  • South Opuha River
    South Opuha River
    The South Opuha River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south down a valley between the Two Thumbs Range and the Sherwood Range from its origins northwest of Mount Misery before turning southeast around the southern end of the Sherwood Range to reach the...

  • Southern Waiotauru River
    Southern Waiotauru River
    The Southern Waiotauru River is a river of New Zealand. It joins with the Eastern Waiotauru River to become the Waiotauru River, a tributary of the Otaki River....

  • Spey River (Southland)
    Spey River (Southland)
    The Spey River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. Its entire length lies within the Fiordland National Park. The Spey rises at the Mckenzie Pass and Murrell's Pass either side of Mt Horatio...

  • Spey River (Tasman)
    Spey River (Tasman)
    The Spey River is a river in the Tasman Mountains in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand.The river drains Lake Aorere near the Aorere Saddle, and is fed by numerous small streams draining the Gouland Range on the west and part of the Domett Range on the east...

  • Spoon River
    Spoon River
    The Spoon River is a tributary of the Illinois River in west-central Illinois in the United States. The river drains largely agricultural prairie country between Peoria and Galesburg...

  • Spray River
    Spray River
    Spray River is a short river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Bow River.Spray River originates in the southern area of Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies and flows north between the Spray Valley Provincial Park and the Bow Valley Wildland...

  • Stafford River
    Stafford River
    The Stafford River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north, reaching the Tasman Sea 10 kilometres west of the western end of Jackson Bay.-References:...

  • Stanley River (Canterbury)
    Stanley River (Canterbury)
    The Stanley River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. An upper tributary of the Waiau River, it rises on the southern flanks of the St James Range and flows southwest to reach the Waiau 17 kilometres east of the Lewis Pass. Lake Guyon drains to the Stanley River via a...

  • Stanley River (Tasman)
    Stanley River (Tasman)
    The Stanley River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast from its sources in the Douglas and Anatoki Ranges to reach the Waingaro River 12 kilometres west of Upper Takaka....

  • Stanton River
    Stanton River
    The Stanton River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. IUt flows southeast through the Hundalee Hills, turning southwest to reach the Waiau River 7 kilometres east of Waiau.-References:...

  • Station Creek or Sheriff River
  • Stillwater River
  • Stony River
    Stony River (Canterbury)
    The Stony River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand.Rising at southern end of the Grampian Mountains, it runs west for through rough country to the Mackenzie Basin before emptying into Lake Benmore....

  • Hangatahua (Stony) River
    Hangatahua River
    The Hangatahua River, alternatively known as the Stony River, is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. It is one of the larger of the numerous rivers and streams which drain the slopes of Mount Taranaki, receiving water from streams covering most of the northwest sector of the mountain...

    , Taranaki
  • Te Wharau (Stony) River, West Coast
  • Stour River
    Stour River
    The Stour River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in two main branches, the East Branch and West Branch, to the southeast of Lake Heron, flowing generally south to meet the south branch of the Ashburton River 15 kilometres west of the settlement of Mount...

  • Strauchon River
    Strauchon River
    The Strauchon River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from the face of the Strauchon Glacier to reach the Copland River five kilometres northwest of Mount Sefton. The river's entire length is within Westland Tai Poutini National Park....

  • Styx River (West Coast)
  • Styx River (North Canterbury)
  • Styx River (Canterbury)
  • Styx Creek
    Styx Creek
    Styx Creek is in the Otago Region of New Zealand. It flows into the Taieri River in the valley near Paerau, about 70 km northwest of Dunedin. It was given the name Styx because of its use as a natural moat around the Paerau Prison, a historic prison dating from Otago's gold rush era...

    , in Otago
  • Swift River
  • Swin Burn
  • Swin River
    Swin River
    The Swin River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from the Taylor Range to reach the southeastern shore of Lake Heron.-References:...


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  • Tadmor River
    Tadmor River
    The Tadmor River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from its sources in the Hope Range to reach the Motueka River three kilometres northwest of Tapawera.-References:...

  • Tahaenui River
    Tahaenui River
    The Tahaenui River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast to reach Hawke Bay five kilometres west of Nuhaka.-References:...

  • Tahakopa River
    Tahakopa River
    The Tahakopa River flows southeastward through the Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it flows into the Pacific Ocean east of Waikawa, close to the settlement of Papatowai....

  • Taharua River
    Taharua River
    The Taharua River is a river of the northwestern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its origins 25 kilometres southwest of Taupo to reach the Mohaka River of which it is one of the earliest tributaries.-References:...

  • Taheke River
    Taheke River
    The Taheke River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its origins in hills to the east of Whangarei reaching the Waitangi River close to its mouth at Ngunguru Bay....

  • Tahekeroa River
    Tahekeroa River
    The Tahekeroa River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest to reach the Makarau River eight kilometres north of Kaukapakapa....

  • Tahoranui River
    Tahoranui River
    The Tahoranui River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from its origins near he settlement of Te Whau to reach the Pacific Ocean at Takou Bay, 10 kilometres north of Kerikeri.-References:...

  • Taieri River
    Taieri River
    The Taieri River is the fourth-longest river in New Zealand and is located in Otago in the South Island. Rising in the Lammerlaw ranges, it initially flows north, then east around the Rock and Pillar range before turning southeast, reaching the sea 30 km south of Dunedin.The upper reaches meander...

  • Taiharuru River
    Taiharuru River
    The Taiharuru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly northeast from its sources east of Whangarei, emptying into the southern end of Ngunguru Bay. About half of the river's length is a silty drowned valley.-References:...

  • Taihiki River
    Taihiki River
    The Taihiki River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northeast from its sources north of Patumahoe to reach the Waiuku River shortly before the latter's outflow into the Manukau Harbour. As with the Waiuku River, much of the Taihiki's length is as a...

  • Taipa River
    Taipa River
    The Taipa River is a river of the northern Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west then north, reaching the south of Doubtless Bay at the township of Taipa.-References:...

  • Taipo River (2)
  • Taipoiti River
    Taipoiti River
    The Taipoiti River is a short river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. One of the headwaters of the Waimakariri River, it flows southeast from the Shaler Range to reach the White River.-References:...

  • Tairua River
    Tairua River
    The Tairua River is located on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand.It flows north and then northeast for a total of 35 kilometres from its source in the Coromandel Range to the west of Whangamata, passing through the town of Hikuai before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Tairua...

  • Takahue River
    Takahue River
    The Takahue River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It initially flows southwest from its sources in the Maungataniwha Range before turning north. It passes the settlement of Takahue before reaching the Victoria River seven kilometres east of Kaitaia.-References:...

  • Takaka River
    Takaka River
    The Takaka River lies in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It runs north for 70 kilometres, entering Golden Bay near the town of Takaka....

  • Takaputahi River
    Takaputahi River
    The Takaputahi River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It has its origins in numerous streams which rise in rough hill country close to the eastern end of the Bay of Plenty, the longest of which is the Rawea Stream. The Takaputahi flows generally east, away from the...

  • Takiritawai River
    Takiritawai River
    The Takiritawai River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. A short river of approximately , it flows from the confluence of the Okana and Okuti Rivers to feed the top of Lake Forsyth, at the southwest of Banks Peninsula....

  • Takou River
    Takou River
    The Takou River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east from its sources east of Kaeo to reach the Pacific Ocean at Takou Bay, 15 kilometres north of Kerikeri.-References:...

  • Talbot River
  • Tamaki River
    Tamaki River
    The Tamaki River is, despite its name, mostly an estuarial arm and harbour of the Hauraki Gulf, within the city of Auckland in New Zealand. It extends south for 15 kilometres from its mouth between the Auckland suburb of Saint Heliers and the long thin peninsula of Bucklands Beach, which reaches...

  • Tangahoe River
    Tangahoe River
    The Tangahoe River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its origins in hill country to the east of Lake Rotorangi, reaching the Tasman Sea in the South Taranaki Bight five kilometres southeast of Hawera.-References:...

  • Tangarakau River
    Tangarakau River
    The Tangarakau River is a river of the Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources to the northeast of Whangamomona in the King Country to reach the Whanganui River....

  • Tapu River
    Tapu River
    The Tapu River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the Coromandel Range, reaching the Firth of Thames at the settlement of Tapu, approximately halfway between Thames and Coromandel....

  • Tapuaeroa River
    Tapuaeroa River
    The Tapuaeroa River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from its sources in the Raukumara Range, joining its waters with those of the Mata River close to the town of Ruatoria, the resulting flow becoming the Waiapu River....

  • Tapuwae River
    Tapuwae River
    The Tapuwae River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Most of its length is as an arm of the drowned valley of the Hokianga Harbour, which it reaches from the north close to the small settlement of Tapuwae, five kilometres northwest of Rawene.-References:...

  • Taramakau River
    Taramakau River
    The Taramakau River is in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises in the Southern Alps, 80 kilometres due east of Hokitika, and immediately below the saddle of the Harper's Pass, and runs westward for 75 kilometres into the Tasman Sea 15 kilometres south of Greymouth.Several...

  • Tarawera River
    Tarawera River
    The Tarawera River is in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand.It flows from Lake Tarawera, northeastwards across the northern flanks of the active volcano Mount Tarawera, and past the town of Kawerau before turning north, reaching the Bay of Plenty six kilometres to the west...

  • Taringamotu River
    Taringamotu River
    The Taringamotu River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises at the southern end of the Hauhungaroa Range, flowing generally west to meet the Ongarue River, part of the Whanganui River system, close to the town of Taumarunui.-References:...

  • Taruarau River
    Taruarau River
    The Taruarau River is a river in the Hawke's Bay region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows south for 40 kilometres from the Kaimanawa Range, before flowing into the Ngaruroro River 60 kilometres from that river's outflow into Hawke Bay....

  • Taruheru River
    Taruheru River
    The Taruheru River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southeast from sources close to the settlement of Ormond before flowing through the city of Gisborne. Here it meets the waters of the Waimata River, and the combined waters flow to the...

  • Tasman River
    Tasman River
    The Tasman River is an alpine braided river flowing through Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island.The river's headwaters are in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, where it is the outflow of the Tasman and Murchison Glaciers and also, via a short tributary, of the Hooker and Mueller Glaciers.It...

  • Tass River
    Tass River
    The Tass River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly northeast from its origins in the Southern Alps east of Lake Hochstetter, reaching the Upper Grey River clse to the southern tip of the Victoria Forest Park.-References:...

  • Tauanui River
    Tauanui River
    The Tauanui River is a river of the South Wairarapa District of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its source in the Aorangi Range to reach the Ruamahanga River close to the southern end of Lake Wairarapa.-References:...

  • Tauherenikau River
    Tauherenikau River
    The Tauherenikau River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from its sources on the slopes of Mount Hector before turning southwest to run down a long valley in the tararua Range...

  • Tauhoa River
    Tauhoa River
    The Tauhoa River is an estuarial arm of the Kaipara Harbour in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Part of the harbour's drowned valley system, it consists of narrow channels flowing south through expanses of mudflat to meet with the main waters of the Kaipara due east of the...

  • Taumona River
    Taumona River
    The Taumona River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from its origins 12 kilometres west of Taumarunui to reach the Ohura River.-References:...

  • Tauranga River
    Tauranga River
    The Tauranga River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach the Waimana River close to the northern point of Te Urewera National Park.-References:...

  • Tauranga Taupo River
    Tauranga Taupo River
    The Tauranga Taupo River is a river of the Hawke's Bay and Waikato Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its sources at the nortehrn end of the Kaimanawa Range to reach the eastern shore of Lake Taupo close to the settlement of Rangiita, 12 kilometres northeast of Turangi....

  • Taurangakautuku River
    Taurangakautuku River
    The Taurangakautuku River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from the northern foothills of the Raukumara Range to reach the Awatere River eight kilometres southwest of Te Araroa.-References:...

  • Tauraroa River
    Tauraroa River
    The Tauraroa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from near the North Auckland Peninsula's east coast 15 kilometres southwest of Whangarei, reaching the Manganui River 15 kilometres east of Dargaville....

  • Tautuku River
    Tautuku River
    The Tautuku River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at The Catlins.Used for kayaking-References:...

  • Tauweru River
    Tauweru River
    The Tauweru River, sometimes called the Taueru River, is a river in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island. It drains from the pastoral eastern highlands of the Wairarapa and joins the Ruamahanga River just north of the Gladstone Road bridge into Gladstone, southeast of Carterton...

  • Tawapuku River
    Tawapuku River
    The Tawapuku River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest to join the Awarua River 40 kilometres north of Dargaville.-References:...

  • Tawarau River
    Tawarau River
    The Tawarau River is a river of the southern Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest to reach the Marokopa River 12 kilometres from the latter's outflow into the North Taranaki Bight.-References:...

  • Tawatahi River
    Tawatahi River
    The Tawatahi River is a short river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows into the northern shore of Raglan Harbour.-References:...

  • Taylor River
  • Te Arai River
    Te Arai River
    The Te Arai River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in rough hill country 20 kilometres north of Nuhaka before veering northeast past the township of Manutuke to reach the Waipaoa River five kilometres from the latter's...

  • Te Hoe River
    Te Hoe River
    The Te Hoe River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources west of Lake Waikaremoana to reach the Mohaka River 20 kilometres north of Lake Tutira....

  • Te Kapa River
    Te Kapa River
    The Te Kapa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east into the Mahurangi Harbour from its sources north of Puhoi.-References:...

  • Te Mata River
    Te Mata River
    The Te Mata River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows west to reach the Firth of Thames at the small settlement of Te Mata, 25 kilometres south of Coromandel.-References:...

  • Te Naihi River
    Te Naihi River
    The Te Naihi River is a river of the Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest to reach the Waiatoto River 35 kilometres southwest of Haast. Much of the river's length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.-References:...

  • Te Putaaraukai River
    Te Putaaraukai River
    The Te Putaaraukai River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north to reach the Rangaunu Harbour to the northeast of Awanui.-References:...

  • Te Rahotaiepa River
    Te Rahotaiepa River
    The Te Rahotaiepa River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises to the north of Lake Ianthe and flows parallel with the Tasman Sea coast along the edge of marshy ground for several kilometres to flow into the mouth of the Waitaha River.-References:...

  • Te Wharau River
  • Teal River
    Teal River
    The Teal River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its origins in hilly country to the west of the city of Nelson to reach the Wakapuaka River.-References:...

  • Tekapo River
    Tekapo River
    The Tekapo River flows occasionally through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island, although the riverbed is now often dry in the upper reaches it maintains a constant flow below the confluence of several tributaries notably the Merryburn, Forks, and Greys streams...

  • Teme River
    Teme River
    The Teme River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources in rough hill country north of the Awatere River valley to reach the Avon River....

  • 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:...

  • Tengawai River
    Tengawai River
    The Tengawai River flows through south Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. It flows east for 35 kilometres before joining the Opihi River 20 kilometres north of Timaru....

  • Teviot River
    Teviot River
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  • Thomas River
    Thomas River
    The Thomas River is a river in the Gascoyne of Western Australia.The headwaters of the Landor rise South of Double Peak and flows West until it merges with the Gascoyne River of which it is a tributary...

  • Thurso River
    Thurso River
    The Thurso River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises west of Mount Pembroke and flows westward into the Tasman Sea north of Milford Sound.-References:...

  • Timaru River
    Timaru River
    The Timaru River is a river of the Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island. It initially flows southwest before turning west to flow into the eastern shore of Lake Hawea, 10 kilometres northeast of Hawea township.-References:...

  • Tinline River
    Tinline River
    The Tinline River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south from its sources at the northern end of the Bryant Range to reach the Pelorus River seven kilometres west of Pelorus Bridge.-References:...

  • Tinui River
    Tinui River
    The Tinui River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially east from its origins in the northern Wairarapa before turning southwest to flow parallel with the Pacific coast. It reaches the Whareama River at the settlement of Tinui, 30 kilometres east of...

  • Tiraumea River (2)
  • Toaroha River
    Toaroha River
    The Toaroha River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north through a valley between the Toaroha and Diedrich Ranges to reach the Kokatahi River 25 kilometres southeast of Hokitika.-References:...

  • Tohoratea River
    Tohoratea River
    The Tohoratea River is a short river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from its origins south of Ruatoria to reach the Pacific Ocean to the north of Waipiro Bay.-References:...

  • Toitoi River
    Toitoi River
    -References:...

  • Tokanui River
    Tokanui River
    The Tokanui River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into Toetoes Bay....

  • Tokomairiro River
    Tokomairiro River
    The Tokomairiro River is located in Otago, New Zealand. It flows southeast for some 50 kilometres , reaching the Pacific Ocean at Toko Mouth 50 kilometres south of Dunedin...

  • Tokomaru River
    Tokomaru River
    The Tokomaru River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises to the southeast of Shannon and initially flows northeast down a long valley in the Tararua Range before turning northwestto reach the edge of the Manawatu Plain near the town of Tokomaru...

  • Tolson River
    Tolson River
    The Tolson River is a river in Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand. A tributary of Freshwater River, it rises north of Mount Rakeahua and flows into that river near its outlet into Paterson Inlet....

  • Tone River
  • Tongaporutu River
    Tongaporutu River
    The Tongaporutu River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It initially flows north from its origins near Tahora, turning west to reach the Tasman Sea coast close to the settlement of Tongaporutu, 15 kilometres south of Mokau....

  • Tongariro River
    Tongariro River
    The Tongariro River is a river in the North Island of New Zealand. It originates in the Central Plateau of the North Island where it is fed by numerous Tributaries that flow off the surrounding hill ranges and mountains such as Mount Ruapehu...

  • Topuni River
    Topuni River
    The Topuni River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south, with most of its length being through a drowned valley in the northeast of the Kaipara Harbour system. The Topuni River reaches the Oruawharo River — an arm of the Kaipara — 10 kilometres...

  • Torere River
    Torere River
    The Torere River is a river of the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its sources within Raukumara Forest Park to reach the Bay of Plenty 30 kilometres southwest of Te Kaha.-References:...

  • Torrent River
    Torrent River
    The Torrent River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east to reach Torrent Bay on the Tasman Bay coast of the Abel Tasman National Park. The Abel Tasman Track crosses the river close to its mouth.-References:...

  • Totara River (2)
  • Totarakaitorea River
    Totarakaitorea River
    The Totarakaitorea River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to reach the Three Mile Lagoon three kilometres to the south of Okarito.-References:...

  • Townshend River
    Townshend River
    The Townshend River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in the Puketeraki Range 20 kilometres north of Springfield and flows generally east to reach the Ashley River 10 kilometres north of Oxford, upstream from the Ashley Gorge.-References:...

  • Towy River
    Towy River
    The Towy River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally east from its origins in the Amuri Range to reach the Charwell River 25 kilometres northeast of Waiau.-References:...

  • Transit River
    Transit River
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  • Travers River
    Travers River
    The Travers River is in the South Island of New Zealand.It lies within the borders of the Nelson Lakes National Park. The valley through which the river flows is popular with trampers and is part of the Travers-Sabine tramping circuit, which follows a major portion of the river, starting from Kerr...

  • Trent River
  • Troyte River
    Troyte River
    The Troyte River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in the Hooker Range, 15 kilometres west of Aoraki/Mount Cook, flowing west then north to reach the Karangarua River....

  • Tuamarina River
    Tuamarina River
    Tuamarina River is a river in Marlborough in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows into the Wairau River just south of Tuamarina.-Notes:...

  • Tuapeka River
    Tuapeka River
    The Tuapeka River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, which it joins at Tuapeka Mouth between Roxburgh and Balclutha....

  • Tuke River
    Tuke River
    The Tuke River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps, combining with the Dickson River to form the Mikonui River 15 kilometres southeast of Ross.-References:...

  • Tukipo River
    Tukipo River
    The Tukipo River is a river of the southwest Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its origins in the Ruahine Range to reach the Tukituki River five kilometres west of Waipukurau-References:...

  • Tukituki River
    Tukituki River
    The Tukituki River is found in the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows from the Ruahine Ranges to the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of Hawke's Bay....

  • Tummil River
    Tummil River
    The Tummil River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from rough hill country north of Mount Horrible to reach the Avon River southwest of Blenheim.-References:...

  • Tunakino River
    Tunakino River
    The Tunakino River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its origins in a coastal rim of hills at the base of the Marlborough Sounds to reach the Opouri River five kilometres east of Rai Valley-References:...

  • Turakina River
    Turakina River
    The Turakina River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It flows generally southwestward from its source south of Waiouru, roughly paralleling the larger Whangaehu River, and reaches the sea 20 kilometres southeast of Wanganui....

  • Turanganui River (2)
  • Turimawiwi River
    Turimawiwi River
    The Turimawiwi River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Wakamarama Range 40 kilometres southwest of Cape Farewell.-References:...

  • Turnbull River
    Turnbull River
    The Turnbull River is a short river on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps for 22 kilometres, entering the Tasman Sea at the northern end of Jackson Bay, 10 kilometres south of Haast. The Turnbull shares its mouth with the Okuru River....

  • Tutaekuri River
    Tutaekuri River
    The Tutaekuri River flows through the Hawke's Bay Region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows east from the Kaweka Range, reaching the Pacific Ocean just to the south of Napier and Taradale, where the Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers join it....

  • Tutaki River
    Tutaki River
    The Tutaki River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources southwest of Lake Rotoroa to reach the Mangles River 10 kilometres east of Murchison.-See also:*List of rivers of New Zealand...

  • Tutoko River
    Tutoko River
    -References:...

  • Tweed River
  • Twizel River
    Twizel River
    The Twizel River is a river of the Mackenzie Basin, in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is part of the Waitaki River system....


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  • Uawa River
    Uawa River
    The Uawa River is a river in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It begins at the confluence of the Mangatokerau and Hikuwai Rivers, and meanders south for about 10 kilometres before flowing into the sea at Tolaga Bay....

  • Ugly River
    Ugly River
    The Ugly River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south to reach the Karamea River 17 kilometres northeast of Karamea. The river's entire length is within Kahurangi National Park-References:...

  • Upper Grey River
    Upper Grey River
    The Upper Grey River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. As the name suggests, it is a stretch of the Grey River, and the name is used for the section between the confluence of the Blue Grey River, Brown Grey River, and Crooked Mary Creek in the Southern Alps and the...

  • Upukerora River
    Upukerora River
    The Upukerora River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into Lake Te Anau north of Te Anau township.-References:...

  • Urenui River
    Urenui River
    The Urenui River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast before turning northwest to reach the coast at Urenui.-References:...

  • Utakura River
    Utakura River
    The Utakura River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from its sources northwest of Kaikohe, reaching the Waihou River at the point where it widens to become an arm of the Hokianga Harbour.-References:...


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  • Wahianoa River
    Wahianoa River
    The Wahianoa River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Whangaehu River, it flows southeast from the southern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, gradually veering southwest before meeting the Whangaehu three kilometres northwest of Waiouru....

  • Wai-iti River
    Wai-iti River
    The Wai-iti River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows northeast for 45 kilometres before combining with the Wairoa River to form the Waimea River. This flows into the southern end of Tasman Bay near Richmond....

  • Waianakarua River
    Waianakarua River
    The Waianakarua River is a river in North Otago, New Zealand, flowing into the Pacific Ocean. It is crossed by Highway 1 at Waianakarua, south of Herbert, by an old historic bridge.-References:...

  • Waianiwaniwa River
    Waianiwaniwa River
    The Waianiwaniwa River is a river in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand.The source is in the foothills of the Southern Alps and it is a tributary of the Selwyn River. The Central Plains Water Trust is seeking approval to dam the river for a contentious irrigation scheme...

  • Waiapu River
    Waiapu River
    The Waiapu River is a 90-kilometre long river of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Flowing from the Raukumara Range, it passes through Ruatoria before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Rangitukia...

  • Waiariki River
    Waiariki River
    The Waiariki River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the upper tributaries of the Wairua River, which it reaches near the settlement of Waiotu, approximately halfway between Whangarei and Kawakawa.-References:...

  • Waiaruhe River
    Waiaruhe River
    The Waiaruhe River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from its origins close to Ngawha Springs to reach the northern Waitangi River five kilometres south of Kerikeri.-References:...

  • Waiatoto River
    Waiatoto River
    The Waiatoto River is a river of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Formed from several small rivers which are fed by glaciers surrounding Mount Aspiring, it flows north along a valley flanked in the west by the Haast Range before turning northwest to reach the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres...

  • Waiau River (Canterbury)
  • Waiau River (Gisborne)
  • Waiau River (Hawke's Bay)
  • Waiau River (Southland)
  • Waiaua River (Bay of Plenty)
    Waiaua River (Bay of Plenty)
    The Waiaua River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest to reach the eastern end of the Bay of Plenty 10 kilometres east of Opotiki.-References:...

  • Waiaua River (Taranaki)
    Waiaua River (Taranaki)
    The Waiaua River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from the slopes of Mount Taranaki to reach the Tasman Sea at Opunake.-References:...

  • Waihaha River
    Waihaha River
    The Waihaha River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows from its origins in several streams west of Lake Taupo, the most important of which are the Mangatu and Waitaia Strams, which have their headwaters in the Hauhungaroa Range...

  • Waihao River
    Waihao River
    The Waihao River is a natural watercourse in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.- Characteristics :Its headwaters are in the Hunter Hills, foothills of the Southern Alps, and its catchment area is 550 km². The catchment receives approximately 1,000 mm of rain annually...

  • Waiheke River
    Waiheke River
    The Waiheke River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from its origins in the southern Alps to reach the Ahaura River 20 kilometres northwest of Lake Sumner.-References:...

  • 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....

  • Waiho River
    Waiho River
    The Waiho River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is fed by the meltwater of the Franz Josef Glacier and flows through the township of Franz Josef to reach the Tasman Sea coast 10 kilometres southwest of Okarito....

  • Waihoihoi River
    Waihoihoi River
    The Waihoihoi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. it is a tributary of the Waipu River, which it reaches close to the town of Waipu.-References:...

  • Waihopai River
    Waihopai River
    The Waihopai River is the name of two rivers in the South Island of New Zealand.-Waihopai River, Marlborough:The Waihopai River in Marlborough drains the Waihopai Valley and runs northeast for 70 kilometres before flowing into the Wairau River....

  • Waihora River
    Waihora River
    The Waihora River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally west from its sources in rough hill country b southwest of Tolaga Bay to reach the Waipaoa River at Te Karaka.-References:...

  • Waihou River
    Waihou River
    thumb|The Waihou River near [[Putaruru]]The Waihou River is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. Its former name, Thames River, was bestowed by Captain James Cook....

  • Waihua River
    Waihua River
    The Waihua River is a river of the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its course roughly parallels that of its northern neighbour, the Waiau River. The Waihua rises in rough hill country north of Raupunga, flowing initially east before turning southeast to reach Hawke Bay 15...

  • Waihuka River
    Waihuka River
    The Waihuka River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east to reach the Waikohu River 10 kilometres west of Te Karaka. State Highway 2 follows the course of the Waihuka for part of its route between Te Karaka and Matawai.-References:...

  • Waikaia River
    Waikaia River
    The Waikaia River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Mataura River.The moderate sized Waikaia River rises in swamps and tussock land in the Umbrella Mountains to the east of the headwaters of the Pomahaka River and then flows south for 50 km through rugged native bush-clad hills and then...

  • Waikakaho River
    Waikakaho River
    The Waikakaho River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from its sources southeast of Havelock to reach the Wairau River five kilometres west of Tuamarina.-References:...

  • 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:...

  • Waikamaka River
    Waikamaka River
    The Waikamaka River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a tributary of the Whakaurekou River, part of the Rangitikei River system. The Waikamaka flows northwest from its sources in the Ruahine Range to reach the Whakaurekou 15 kilometres east of...

  • Waikanae River
    Waikanae River
    Waikanae River is located on the Kapiti Coast in the North Island of New Zealand.The river drains the western flanks of the Tararua Ranges around Reikorangi and the Akatarawa Valley, then passes to the south of the town of Waikanae before entering the Tasman Sea at Waikanae Beach. Tributaries...

  • Waikare River (Bay of Plenty)
    Waikare River (Bay of Plenty)
    The Waikare River is a river in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand' North Island. It flows north from its origins between the peaks of Matawhio and Papakai north of Lake Waikaremoana to reach the Whakatane River 25 kilometres east of Murupara....

  • Waikare River (Northland)
    Waikare River (Northland)
    The Waikare River is a river in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Rising in the Russell Forest, it flows into the southern end of the Waikare Inlet, a drowned valley which forms a southeastern arm of the Bay of Islands....

  • Waikaretaheke River
    Waikaretaheke River
    The Waikaretaheke River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It serves as the outflow of Lake Waikaremoana, flowing southeast from the lake's southeastern shore to reach the Waiau River 20 kilometres northwest of Wairoa. State Highway 38 follows the river's course for...

  • Waikari River (Canterbury)
    Waikari River (Canterbury)
    The Waikari River is a river of the northern Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally east through a broad strath from its sources south of Hawarden, gradually veering northeast to reach the Hurunui 20 kilometres southwest of Cheviot....

  • Waikari River (Hawke's Bay)
    Waikari River (Hawke's Bay)
    The Waikari River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east from its sources at the northern end of the Maungaharuru Range to reach Hawke Bay 25 kilometres southwest of Wairoa.-References:...

  • Waikato River
    Waikato River
    The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake's northeastern edge, creates the...

  • Waikawa River
    Waikawa River
    The Waikawa River flows east then south through the Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it flows into the Pacific Ocean at Waikawa. Close to its mouth, it cascades over a small series of cataracts, ironically named Niagara Falls.The river's source...

  • Waikawau River (2)
  • Waikiti River
    Waikiti River
    The Waikiti River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from it sources in the eastern Kaimata Range, roughly paralleling the course of its larger eastern neighbour, the Trent River. It reaches the Ahaura River 20 kilometres southeast of Lake...

  • Waikoau River
    Waikoau River
    The Waikoau River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. Rising north of the Hump Ridge, it flows south-eastward into Te Waewae Bay.-References:...

  • Waikohu River
    Waikohu River
    The Waikohu River is located in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Waipaoa River, it rises close to Matawai in the Raukumara Range and flows southeast, reaching the Waipaoa River close to the tiny settlement of Puha, between the settlements of Waikohu and Te Karaka....

  • Waikoropupu River
    Waikoropupu River
    The Waikoropupu River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northeast to reach the Takaka River close to the town of Takaka.-References:...

  • Waikorure River
    Waikorure River
    The Waikorure River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows through undulating hill country to the Heretaunga Plains near Hastings.-References:...

  • Waikouaiti River
    Waikouaiti River
    240px|thumb|Waikouaiti River estuary at [[Karitane]]; fishing wharf and channel to the [[Pacific Ocean]] at right, [[Matanaka]] headland at left background....

  • Waikukupa River
    Waikukupa River
    The Waikukupa River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest through Westland Tai Poutini National Park to reach the Tasman Sea 14 kilometres north of Fox Glacier township.-References:...

  • Waikura River (2)
  • Waima River
  • Waimakariri River
    Waimakariri River
    The Waimakariri River is the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 151 kilometres in a generally southeastward direction from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean....

  • Waimamakau River
    Waimamakau River
    The Waimamakau River is a short river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Confusingly, it is a tributary of the Waimamaku River, reaching the latter 10 kilometres southeast of Omapere.-References:...

  • Waimamaku River
    Waimamaku River
    The Waimamaku River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the Mataraua Forest to reach the Tasman Sea eight kilometres south of the mouth of the Hokianga Harbour.-Meaning:...

  • Waimana River
    Waimana River
    The Waimana River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its sources in Te Urewera National Park to reach the Whakatane River close to the town of Taneatua.-References:...

  • Waimangarara River
    Waimangarara River
    The Waimangarara River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south from its origins in the Seaward Kaikoura Range to reach the Pacific Ocean five kilometres north of Kaikoura.-References:...

  • Waimangaroa River
    Waimangaroa River
    The Waimangaroa River is located on the West Coast of New Zealand.The river passes through tussock, scrub and forested areas before draining into the Karamea Bight in the Tasman Sea. It passes through the town of Waimangaroa and is crossed by the Ngakawau Branch railway, with the rail bridge...

  • Waimarino River
    Waimarino River
    The Waimarino River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins in the Kaimanawa Forest Park to reach the southern shore of Lake Taupo five kilometres northeast of Turangi.-References:...

  • Waimata River
    Waimata River
    The Waimata River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly south to reach the city of Gisborne. Here it meets the waters of the Taruheru River, and the combined waters flow to the northern end of Poverty Bay as the Turanganui River.-References:...

  • Waimea River (Southland)
  • Waimea River (Tasman)
  • Waimeamea River
    Waimeamea River
    The Waimeamea River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It rises in the Longwood Range and flows south-eastward into Te Waewae Bay north of Orepuki.-References:...

  • Waingaro River (2)
  • Waingaromia River
    Waingaromia River
    The Waingaromia River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its origins 25 kilometres west of Tolaga Bay to reach the Waipaoa River close to Whatatutu.-References:...

  • Waingawa River
    Waingawa River
    The Waingawa River is a river of the Wellington and Manawatu-Wanganui Regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Ruamahanga River, it flows generally southeast from its origins close to The Mitre, the highest peak of the Tararua Range...

  • Waingongoro River
    Waingongoro River
    The Waingongoro River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont and passes through the town of Eltham before veering southwest to reach the coast five kilometres west of Hawera.-References:...

  • Wainui River (4)
  • Wainuiomata River
    Wainuiomata River
    The Wainuiomata River runs southwest through the Wainuiomata Valley located in the southern Rimutaka Ranges in the North Island, New Zealand.-Origin of Name:...

  • Wainuiora River
    Wainuiora River
    The Wainuiora River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is an upper tributary of the Wainuioru River.-References:...

  • Wainuioru River
    Wainuioru River
    The Wainuioru River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Pahaoa River, it follows a twisting generally southwestward course from its origins 25 kilometres east of Masterton, reaching the Pahaoa 20 kilometres southeast of...

  • Waioeka River
    Waioeka River
    The Waioeka River is found in the north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north for 65 kilometres from Te Urewera National Park to reach the sea at Opotiki. It shares its estuary with the Otara River.-History:...

  • Waiohine River
    Waiohine River
    The Waiohine River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from its origins in the Tararua Range southeast of Levin, turning southeast once it reaches the plains to the north of Lake Wairarapa...

  • Waiomoko River
    Waiomoko River
    The Waiomoko River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast to reach the Pacific Ocean 22 kilometres northeast of the city of Gisborne.-References:...

  • Waionepu River
    Waionepu River
    The Waionepu River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally west from its sources south of Maungatapere to reach the Waiotama River 20 kilometres southwest of Whangarei.-References:...

  • Waiorongomai River (2)
  • Waiotahi River
    Waiotahi River
    The Waiotahi River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its origins west of Oponae to reach the Bay of Plenty five kilometres west of Opotiki.-References:...

  • Waiotaka River
    Waiotaka River
    The Waiotaka River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins in the Kaimanawa Range to reach the southern shore of Lake Taupo five kilometres northeast of Turangi.-References:...

  • Waiotama River
    Waiotama River
    The Waiotama River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins south of Maungatapere to reach the Wairua River 20 kilometres northeast of Dargaville.-References:...

  • Waiotauru River
    Waiotauru River
    The Waiotauru River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from two branches, the Southern Waiotauru River and the Eastern Waiotauru River. Both of these branches have their origins in the southwestern Tararua Range, with the Eastern branch...

  • Waiotu River
    Waiotu River
    The Waiotu River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Wairua River system, it flows generally south from its sources 15 kilometres southeast of Kawakawa. Its waters join with those of the Whakapara River to form the Wairua River.-References:...

  • Waipa River
    Waipa River
    The Waipa River is in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are in the Rangitoto Range east of Te Kuiti. It flows north for 115 kilometres, passing through Otorohanga and Pirongia, before flowing into the Waikato River at Ngaruawahia...

  • Waipahi River
    Waipahi River
    -References:...

  • Waipakihi River
    Waipakihi River
    The Waipakihi River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is the first major tributary of the infant Waikato, flowing southwest from the Kaimanawa Range to reach the Waikato 15 kilometres east of Mount Ngauruhoe on the North Island Volcanic Plateau.-References:...

  • Waipaoa River
    Waipaoa River
    The Waipaoa River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on the eastern slopes of the Raukumara Range, flowing south for 80 kilometres to reach Poverty Bay and the Pacific Ocean just south of Gisborne. For about half of this distance its valley is followed by State...

  • Waipapa River (Northland)
    Waipapa River (Northland)
    The Waipapa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest to reach the Whakanekeneke River 12 kilometres northwest of Lake Omapere.-References:...

  • Waipapa River (Bay of Plenty)
    Waipapa River (Bay of Plenty)
    The Waipapa River is a river of the western Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park to reach Tauranga Harbour 12 kilometres west of Tauranga.-References:...

  • Waipapa River (Waikato)
    Waipapa River (Waikato)
    The southernmost and largest Waipapa River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northeast from its origins to the south of the Pureora Forest Park, passing through the southeast corner of the park to reach Lake Waipapa on the Waikato River 10 kilometres...

  • Waipara River
    Waipara River
    The Waipara River is a river the South Island of New Zealand.The river passes through the small town of Waipara on its 45 kilometre southeastward journey to the Pacific Ocean at the Northern end of Pegasus Bay....

  • Waipati (Chaslands) River
    Waipati (Chaslands) River
    The Waipati River, alternatively known as the Chaslands River is a river in the eastern Catlins, New Zealand. It rises in the Maclennan Range and flows south-eastward into the Waipati Beach north of Chaslands Mistake.-References:...

  • Waipawa River
    Waipawa River
    The Waipawa River is a river of southern Hawke's Bay, in New Zealand's eastern North Island. It flows from the slopes of Te Atua Mahuru in the Ruahine Range southeast past the town of Waipawa before joining the Tukituki River....

  • Waipekakoura River
    Waipekakoura River
    The Waipekakoura River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east to reach the Kerikeri River five kilometres west of Kerikeri.-References:...

  • Waipori River
    Waipori River
    The Waipori River is located in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand. Rising in the Lammerlaw Range, it flows southeast for 50 kilometres before joining the Taieri River near Henley, 30 km southwest of Dunedin of which it is officially the southernmost border.The upper reaches of the Waipori...

  • Waipoua River (2)
  • Waipu River
    Waipu River
    The Waipu River is a river in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It runs close to the town of Waipu. The river is popular with birdwatchers as species such as the New Zealand Dotterel, oyster catchers and fairy terns live near it....

  • Waipunga River
    Waipunga River
    The Waipunga River is a tributary of the Mohaka River, located between Taupo and Napier in New Zealand's North Island. It runs roughly 50 km from its source near the eastern edge of the Volcanic Plateau to its junction with the Mohaka, of which some 15 km follow alongside the Napier-Taupo highway...

  • Wairahi River
    Wairahi River
    The Wairahi River is a river of New Zealand's Great Barrier Island. It is the only river on the island — the island's other watercourses all having names ending is "stream". The Wairahi flows generally west, roughly paralleling the island's long southwestern shore, from its origins north of...

  • Wairakei River
    Wairakei River
    The Wairakei River or Wairakei Stream is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast to meet the Waikato River, which it does at the town of Wairakei, 10 kilometres north of Taupo.-References:...

  • Wairau River
    Wairau River
    The Wairau River is one of the longest rivers in New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 170 kilometres from the Spenser Mountains , firstly in a northwards direction and then northeast down a long, straight valley in inland Marlborough.The river's lower reaches are noted for the surrounding...

  • Wairaurahiri River
    Wairaurahiri River
    The Wairaurahiri River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand, draining Lake Hauroko into the sea.-References:...

  • Waireia River
    Waireia River
    The Waireia River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Part of the Kaipara Harbour system, it flows north to meet the Oruawharo River 10 kilometres west of Wellsford.-References:...

  • Wairere River
    Wairere River
    The Wairere River or Wairere Stream is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest to reach the Waihou River, an arm of the Hokianga Harbour.-References:...

  • Wairoa River (Auckland)
  • Wairoa River (Bay of Plenty)
  • Wairoa River (Hawke's Bay)
  • Wairoa River (Northland)
  • Wairoa River (Tasman)
  • Wairongomai River
    Wairongomai River
    The Wairongomai River or Wairongomai Stream is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is one of many small rivers and streams which radiate from the cone of Mount Taranaki, and reaches the North Taranaki Bight to the west of Okato.-References:...

  • Wairua River
    Wairua River
    The Wairua River is a river in New Zealand. A tributary of the Wairoa River, it flows south-west from Hikurangi to meet that river west of Maungatapere.-References:...

  • Waita River
    Waita River
    The Waita River is in the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west to reach the Tasman Sea 10 kilometres northeast of the mouth of the Haast River. The river has its source on the western flanks of the Mataketake Range and passes through dense native forest which...

  • Waitaha River
    Waitaha River
    The Waitaha River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Bloomfield Range of the Southern Alps, some 10 kilometres north of Mount Whitcombe, and reaches the Tasman Sea 15 kilometres southwest of Ross....

  • Waitahaia River
    Waitahaia River
    The Waitahaia River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from the southern end of the Raukumara Range to reach the Mata River 20 kilometres west of Te Puia Springs.-References:...

  • Waitahanui River
    Waitahanui River
    The Waitahanui River is a river in the North Island of New Zealand.-Location:The Waitahanui River is one of the three main rivers that flow into Lake Taupo...

  • Waitahu River
    Waitahu River
    The Waitahu River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows ngenerally northwest from its source in the Victoria Range to reach the Inangahua River five kilometres north of Reefton.-References:...

  • Waitahuna River
    Waitahuna River
    -References:...

  • Waitakaruru River
    Waitakaruru River
    The Waitakaruru River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north before turning northwest across the northwestern corner of the Hauraki Plains, reaching the southwestern corner of the Firth of Thames close to the settlement of Waitakaruru.-References:...

  • Waitakere or Nile River
  • Waitakere River
    Waitakere River
    The Waitakere River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north then west from its sources in the Waitakere Ranges, reaching the Tasman Sea to the south of Muriwai Beach. The upper reaches of the river are dammed to form the Waitakere Reservoir.-References:...

  • Waitaki River
    Waitaki River
    The Waitaki River is a large river in the South Island of New Zealand, some 110 km long. It is the major river of the Mackenzie Basin.It is a braided river which flows through Lake Benmore, Lake Aviemore and Lake Waitaki. These are ultimately fed by three large glacial lakes, Pukaki, Tekapo,...

  • Waitangi River (2)
  • Waitangiroto River
    Waitangiroto River
    The Waitangiroto River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its origins north of Whataroa to reach the Tasman Sea two kilometres north of the Okarito Lagoon. The lower reaches of the longer Waitangitaona River follow a roughly parallel course...

  • Waitangitaona River
    Waitangitaona River
    The Waitangitaona River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows initially north from its origins south of Whataroa before turning northwest to reach the Tasman Sea three kilometres north of the Okarito Lagoon. The shorter Waitangiroto River follows a roughly...

  • Waitara River
    Waitara River
    The source of the Waitara River lies in the very steep hill country to the east of Mount Taranaki/Egmont, near Tahora. After proceeding in a southwesterly direction toward Central Taranaki, the river abruptly turns to flow in a northeasterly direction to the Tasman Sea: meeting it at the coastal...

  • Waitati River
    Waitati River
    The Waitati River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Blueskin Bay, north of Dunedin.-References:...

  • Waitawheta River
    Waitawheta River
    The Waitawheta River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows from a point south-east of Mount Te Aroha in the Kaimai Range to the Karangahake Gorge at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula to reach the Ohinemuri River, five kilometres east of Paeroa.-References:...

  • Waitekauri River
    Waitekauri River
    The Waitekauri River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from the Coromandel Range at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula to reach the Ohinemuri River six kilometres west of Waihi.-References:...

  • Waitekuri River
    Waitekuri River
    The Waitekuri River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its sources in the Coromandel Range east of Coromandel to reach Whangapoua Harbour four kilometres south of Whangapoua.-References:...

  • Waitepeka River
    Waitepeka River
    The Waitepeka River is a river in New Zealand. A tributary of the Clutha River, it flows into that river near Port Molyneux.-References:...

  • Waitetuna River
    Waitetuna River
    The Waitetuna River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest from its sources southwest of Whatawhata to reach the southeastern coast of the Raglan Harbour.-References:...

  • Waitewaewae River
    Waitewaewae River
    The Waitewaewae River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. An upper tributary of the Otaki River, it flows south through Tararua Forest Park to reach the Otaki 20 kilometres east of Waikanae.-References:...

  • Waitoa River
    Waitoa River
    The Waitoa River is a major river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially northeast from its origins at Piarere , before veering north through the Hinurea Flats to pass to the west of Matamata and Waharoa before running through the settlement of Waitoa and reaching...

  • Waitoetoe River
    Waitoetoe River
    The Waitoetoe River is a small river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows close to the town of Urenui.-References:...

  • Waitohi River
    Waitohi River
    The Waitohi River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It initially flows northeast from its origins in the Puketeraki Range 25 kilometres south of Lake Sumner before turning eastwards to reach the Hurunui River at the settlement of Hurunui.-References:...

  • Waitotara River
    Waitotara River
    The Waitotara River in New Zealand's North Island stretches approximately 100km in length from its headwaters in the Matemateaonga Ranges to its mouth on the South Taranaki Bight...

  • Waitutu River
    Waitutu River
    The Waitutu River is a river in southern Fiordland, New Zealand. It is the outlet of Lake Poteriteri to the sea.-References:...

  • Waiuku River
    Waiuku River
    The Waiuku River is located to the southwest of the city of Auckland in New Zealand. Despite its name, the "river" is in fact an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour. It joins the harbour at the south west and extends south for 12 kilometres, having its head close to the town of Waiuku....

  • Waiwawa River
    Waiwawa River
    The Waiwawa River is the longest river on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially northwest from its sources on the slopes of Mount Rowe before turning northeast to reach the southern end of the Whitianga Harbour.-References:...

  • Waiwera River
    Waiwera River
    -References:...

  • Waiwhakaiho River
    Waiwhakaiho River
    The Waiwhakaiho River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of many rivers and streams radiating from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, it flows initially northeast before veering northwest to reach the Tasman Sea close to the New Plymouth suburb of Fitzroy...

  • Waiwhango River
    Waiwhango River
    The Waiwhango River is a river of the northern Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest to reach the small Koputauaki Bay on the Hautapu Channel five kilometres northwest of Coromandel....

  • Wakamarina River
    Wakamarina River
    The Wakamarina River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northeast to from its origins in the Richmond Range to reach the Pelorus River at the settlement of Canvastown, ten kilometres west of Havelock....

  • Wakapuaka River
    Wakapuaka River
    The Wakapuaka River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from its origins in the north of the Bryant Range 14 kilometres east of Nelson city centre to reach Delaware Bay, an indentation in the northeast coast of Tasman Bay.-The district:...

  • Walker River
  • Wandle River
    Wandle River
    The Wandle River is a river of the north Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south from the slopes of Mount Lyford to reach the Mason River 10 kilometres northeast of Waiau. The Mount Lyford Alpine Resort lies close to the river's source.-References:...

  • Wanganui River
    Wanganui River
    The Wanganui River is located in the western South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest for 55 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps, entering the Tasman Sea near Lake Ianthe, 40 kilometres southwest of Hokitika....

  • Wangapeka River
    Wangapeka River
    The Wangapeka River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in two branches, the North Branch and the South Branch, in the Matiri Range within Kahurangi National Park, meeting some 25 kilometres southeast of Karamea...

  • Wapiti River
    Wapiti River (New Zealand)
    The Wapiti River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It rises in the norther extremity of the Stuart Mountains in Fiordland National Park, the top of its watershed being part of the main divide. Two branches feed Lake Sutherland, the outflow of which flows southwest to Lake Thomson...

  • Warwick River
  • Water of Leith
  • Weheka (Cook) River
    Cook River
    The Cook River / Weheka is in the South Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are from the La Perouse Glacier on the western flanks of the Southern Alps, and it flows west, then northeast, then northwest and into the Tasman Sea. Its tributaries include the Balfour River, fed by the Balfour...

  • Weiti River
    Weiti River
    The Weiti River is an estuarine river to the north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It rises as the Weiti Stream in the low hills approximately 7km west of Silverdale and emerges into the Hauraki Gulf immediately south of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula...

  • Wentworth River
    Wentworth River
    The Wentworth River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from the Coromandel Range to reach the Bay of Plenty at Whangamata.-References:...

  • West Mathias River
  • Western Hutt River
    Western Hutt River
    The Western Hutt River is a river of New Zealand. It flows generally southwards from the Tararua Range to join with the Eastern Hutt River and become the Hutt River, a major river of the southern North Island-References:* - Search for Place Names...

  • Whakaikai River
    Whakaikai River
    The Whakaikai River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest to reach the Tasman Sea five kilometres to the northwest of the mouth of the Wanganui River.-References:...

  • Whakaki River
    Whakaki River
    The Whakaki River is located in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Despite its name, it is better described as a silty arm of the Kaipara Harbour. It flows northwest to reach the Arapaoa River.-References:...

  • Whakanekeneke River
    Whakanekeneke River
    The Whakanekeneke River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally west from its origins north of Lake Omapere, and flows into the Waihou River, an arm of the Hokianga Harbour.-References:...

  • Whakapapa River
    Whakapapa River
    The Whakapapa River in New Zealand trickles off the Whakapapa skifield of Mount Ruapehu, down the western slopes of the mountain through Owhango before finally merging with the Whanganui River just east of Kakahi at ....

  • Whakapara River
    Whakapara River
    The Whakapara River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Wairua River, it flows generally west from its sources close to the North Auckland Peninsula's east coast, and reaches the Wairua five kilometres west of Otonga.-References:...

  • Whakapohai River
    Whakapohai River
    The Whakapohai River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest to reach the Tasman Sea to the west of Lake Moeraki.-References:...

  • Whakarapa River
    Whakarapa River
    The Whakarapa River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. Despite its name, it is probably better described as a northern silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour, which it meets 15 kilometres northeast of the latter's mouth.-References:...

  • Whakatahine River
    Whakatahine River
    The Whakatahine River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest from its source in rough hill country southeast of Masterton before turning southwest to reach the Wainuiora River.-References:...

  • Whakataki River
    Whakataki River
    The Whakataki River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south before turning east to reach the Pacific Ocean five kilometres north of Castlepoint.- References :...

  • Whakatane River
    Whakatane River
    The Whakatane River is a major river of the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand.It flows north from near the small town of Ruatahuna through Te Urewera National Park, reaching the Bay of Plenty through the town of Whakatane. The river is 95 kilometres in length....

  • Whakatikei River
    Whakatikei River
    The Whakatikei River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast from its sources close to the west coast, five kilometres southeast of Paekakariki, and reaches the Hutt River at Upper Hutt.-References:...

  • Whakaurekou River
    Whakaurekou River
    The Whakaurekou River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its origins in the Ruahine Range to reach the Rangitikei River 25 kilometres east of Taihape.-References:...

  • Whanaki River
    Whanaki River
    The Whanaki River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest from its origins near Wellsford to reach the Tauhoa River, an arm of the Kaipara Harbour.-References:...

  • Whangae River
    Whangae River
    The Whangae River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows genberally northeast to reach a southwestern arm of the Bay of Islands.-References:...

  • Whangaehu River
    Whangaehu River
    The Whangaehu River is a large river in central North Island of New Zealand. Its headwaters are the crater lake of Mount Ruapehu on the central plateau, and it flows into the Tasman Sea eight kilometres southeast of Wanganui.-Length:...

  • Whangamarino River
    Whangamarino River
    The Whangamarino River is a lowland river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island, draining the Whangamarino Wetland and associated farmland catchment. The river converges with the Waikato River just north of Meremere...

  • Whangamaroro River
    Whangamaroro River
    The Whangamaroro River is a short river of the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east to reach a northwestern arm of Whitianga Harbour-References:...

  • Whangamoa River
    Whangamoa River
    The Whangamoa River is a river of the Nelson Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northeast from its origins in the northern Bryant Range 15 kilometres northeast of Nelson city centre to reach Tasman Bay close to the northeastern end of Delaware Bay.-References:...

  • Whangamomona River
    Whangamomona River
    The Whangamomona River is a river of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southeast from its sources near Whangamomona before turning east to reach the Whanganui River.-References:...

  • Whanganui River
    Whanganui River
    The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand.Known for many years as the Wanganui River, the river's name reverted to Whanganui in 1991, according with the wishes of local iwi. Part of the reason was also to avoid confusion with the Wanganui River in the South Island...

  • Whangaparaoa River
    Whangaparaoa River
    The Whangaparaoa River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Raukumara Range to reach the Whangaparaoa Bay, an indentation in the far east of the Bay of plenty, five kilometres south of Cape Runaway....

  • Whareama River
    Whareama River
    The Whareama River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from its origins west of Castlepoint to reach the Pacific Ocean 40 kilometres east of Masterton.-References:...

  • Whareatea River
    Whareatea River
    The Whareatea River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest to reach the Tasman Sea five kilometres to the east of Westport.-References:...

  • Wharehine River
    Wharehine River
    The Wharehine River is a river in New Zealand. Located west of Wellsford, it is a tributary of the Oruawharo River.-References:...

  • Wharekahika River
    Wharekahika River
    The Wharekahika River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east, its course paralleling the north coast of the Gisborne Region, and reaches the sea at Hicks Bay.-References:...

  • Wharekawa River
    Wharekawa River
    The Wharekawa River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast to reach the Wharekawa Harbour half way between Pauanui and Whangamata.-References:...

  • Wharekopae River
    Wharekopae River
    The Wharekopae River is located in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. A tributary of the Waikohu River , it rises on the slopes of Maungatapere in the Huiarau Range and flows east, reaching the Waikohu River at the settlement of Waikohu, west of Te Karaka.At Rere, it cascades over the...

  • Wharemauku Stream
    Wharemauku Stream
    The Wharemauku Stream is a stream on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Its headwaters are in the Maungakotukutuku valley, and it flows through Paraparaumu and Raumati Beach before reaching the Tasman Sea on the northern side of Raumati Marine Gardens...

  • Wharepapa River
    Wharepapa River
    The Wharepapa River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources within Rimutaka Forest Park to reach the western end of Palliser Bay close to the small settlement of Wharekauhau.-References:...

  • Whataroa River
    Whataroa River
    The Whataroa River, sometimes the Wataroa River, is a river in the southern West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is in the Southern Alps and it flows north and northwest, passing the township of Whataroa on the eastern side before reaching the Tasman Sea just south of Abut...

  • Whau River
    Whau River
    The Whau River is an estuarial arm of the southwestern Waitemata Harbour within the Auckland metropolitan area in New Zealand. It flows north for 5.7 kilometres from its origin at the confluence of the Avondale Stream and Whau Stream to its mouth between the Te Atatu peninsula and the long, thin...

  • Whawanui River
    Whawanui River
    The Whawanui River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from the Aorangi Range to reach Cook Strait 10 kilometres northeast of Cape Palliser. It is one of the southernmost rivers in the North Island.-References:...

  • Wheao River
    Wheao River
    The Wheao River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. An upper tributary of the Rangitaiki River, it flows predominantly north through the Kaingaroa Forest to reach the Rangitaiki south of Murupara.-References:...

  • Whenuakite River
    Whenuakite River
    The Whenuakite River is one of the longer rivers on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north from its sources close to the peninsula's southeast coast north of Tairua, before turning west to reach the southernmost point of the Whitianga...

  • Whenuakura River
    Whenuakura River
    The Whenuakura River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its origins northeast of Lake Rotorangi and reaches the coast five kilometres southeast of Patea.-References:...

  • Whirinaki River (2)
  • Whistler River
    Whistler River
    The Whistler River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally southeast from the Puketeraki Range to reach the Ashley River 15 kilometres north of Oxford.-References:...

  • Whitbourn River
    Whitbourn River
    The Whitbourn River is a river of the Otago Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is an upper tributary of the Dart River. The Whitbourn's entire length is within Mount Aspiring National Park.-References:...

  • Whitcombe River
    Whitcombe River
    The Whitcombe River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north to reach the Hokitika River 30 kilometres south of Hokitika.-References:...

  • White River
  • White Rock River
    White Rock River
    The White Rock River is a river in the South Canterbury area of New Zealand. It rises south of the Mount Nimrod / Kaumira in the Hunter Hills and flows northeast then north to joint the Pareora River. -References:...

  • Whitestone River
    Whitestone River
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  • Whitewater River
  • Wilberforce River
    Wilberforce River
    The Wilberforce River is a river in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is located in western Canterbury and is naturally a tributary of the Rakaia River, but like the Harper River, it has had some of its flow diverted into Lake Coleridge as part of a hydroelectricity project...

  • Wild Natives River
    Wild Natives River
    The Wild Natives River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Franklin Mountains near Worsley Pass and flows westward into Bligh Sound.-References:...

  • Wilkin River
    Wilkin River
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  • Wilkinson River
    Wilkinson River
    The Wilkinson River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Whitcombe River.-References:...

  • Willberg River
    Willberg River
    The Willberg River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It initially flows northwest before turning southwest, reaching the Poerua River 12 kilometres south of Harihari.-References:...

  • Williamson River
  • Wills River
    Wills River
    The Wills River is a river of the southern West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to reach the Haast River 10 kilometres north of the Haast Pass.-References:...

  • Wilmot River
    Wilmot River
    The Wilmot River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Skippers Range and flows into Lake Wilmot....

  • Wilson River
  • Windley River
    Windley River
    The Windley River is a river in the Eyre Mountains, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Oreti River, joining that river 6 km north-east of Centre Hill.-References:...

  • Windward River
    Windward River
    The Windward River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand, flowing into Gold Arm, Charles Sound. The estuary of the Windward River is protected by the Kahukura Marine Reserve.-References:...

  • Winterton River
    Winterton River
    The Winterton River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from the Inland Kaikoura Range to reach the Awatere River 30 kilometres northeast of Molesworth Station.-References:...

  • Wolf River
  • Woolley River
    Woolley River
    The Woolley River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It initially flows east before turning north to reach the Maruia River close to the settlement of Maruia.-References:...

  • Worsley Stream
  • Wye River

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  • Yankee River
    Yankee River
    The Yankee River is a river in Stewart Island/Rakiura, New Zealand, flowing into Foveaux Strait....

  • Yarra River
    Yarra River, New Zealand
    The Yarra River, New Zealand is a river in New Zealand. It flows generally northeast from its source north of Hanmer Springs, flowing into the Acheron River approximately half way between Hanmer Springs and Molesworth Station.-References:...

  • Young River
    Young River, New Zealand
    Young River is in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand.It lies within the Mount Aspiring National Park and feeds into the Makarora River three kilometres upriver from Makarora...



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