Waitahaia River
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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
.
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 northeast from the southern end of the Raukumara Range
Raukumara Range
The Raukumara Range lies north of Gisborne, near East Cape in New Zealand's North Island. It forms part of the North Island's main mountain chain, which runs north-northeast from Wellington to East Cape, and is composed primarily of greywacke, argillites, siltstones and sandstones. The North...
to reach the 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...
20 kilometres west of Te Puia Springs
Te Puia Springs
For the Rotorua tourist attraction branded as 'Te Puia' see New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts InstituteTe Puia Springs is a small town on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, located 103 km north of Gisborne. Its population is estimated to be 3 to 4 hundred people. It consists of...
.