Waihuka River
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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
.
Gisborne Region
The Gisborne Region is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority. Its largest settlement, the city also named Gisborne, is located at the northern end of Poverty Bay on the east coast....
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It flows generally east to reach the 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....
10 kilometres west of Te Karaka
Te Karaka
Te Karaka is a small settlement inland from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River close to its junction with its tributary, the Waihora River...
. State Highway 2 follows the course of the Waihuka for part of its route between Te Karaka and Matawai
Matawai
Matawai can refer to one of several things:*Matawai , an ethnic group from Suriname*Matawai language, the language of Suriname's Matawai people*Matawai, New Zealand, a settlement in New Zealand's North Island...
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