Rainy River (Motueka)
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The Rainy River is a river of the southern Tasman Region of New Zealand
's South Island
. It flows north from its sources 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Saint Arnaud
, reaching the Motupiko River
6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the Hope Saddle
. The Motupiko River is a tributary of the Motueka River
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 north from its sources 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Saint Arnaud
Saint Arnaud, New Zealand
Saint Arnaud is a small alpine village located in the north of New Zealand's South Island, west of the mountains of the Saint Arnaud Range and 90 kilometres southwest of Nelson near the historic Tophouse Settlement...
, reaching the 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...
6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the Hope Saddle
Hope Saddle
Hope Saddle is a saddle located in the Hope Range of the northern South Island. It lies above the Clark Valley....
. The Motupiko River is a tributary of the 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...