Otamatea River (Hawke's Bay)

For the riverine arm of the Kaipara Harbour, see Otamatea River (Northland).

The Otamatea River is a river of the northwestern Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in the northern foothills of the Ahimanawa Range, reaching the Rangitaiki River 25 kilometres southwest of Taupō amid the Kaingaroa Forest.

Otamatea River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ahimanawa Range
Mouth
• location	Rangitaiki River
• elevation	622 metres (2,041 ft)
Length	27 kilometres (17 mi)