Maitai River
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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 supply for Nelson City.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. It flows west through hill country to the west of the Bryant Range before passing through the city of Nelson
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
, reaching Tasman Bay
Tasman Bay
Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand's South Island. Located in the centre of the island's northern coast, it stretches along of coastline and is across at its widest point. It is an arm of the Tasman Sea, lying on the western approach to Cook Strait.At the bay's...
at Nelson Haven. The Maitai River is home to the Maitai River Dam which is the the main water supply for Nelson City.