Waiotu River
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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
.
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...
. One of the headwaters of the 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:...
system, it flows generally south from its sources 15 kilometres southeast of Kawakawa
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Kawakawa is a small town in the Northland Region of northern New Zealand. It had a population of 1347 at the 2006 census, down from 1401 in 2001. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found in the area in 1861, but there is no longer coal mining here...
. Its waters join with those of the 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:...
to form the 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:...
.