The Kopuaranga River (officially Kōpuaranga River) is a river of the Wairarapa, in New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from rough hill country southwest of Eketāhuna, reaching its outflow into the Ruamahanga River 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Masterton.
| Kopuaranga River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | confluence with the Ruamahanga River |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ruamahanga – Cook Strait |
In December 2019, the approved official geographic name of the river was gazetted as "Kōpuaranga River".[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NZGB notices – December 2019". Land Information New Zealand. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
"Place name detail: Kopuaranga River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
40°54′S 175°41′E / 40.900°S 175.683°E