Hawke's Bay's Waiau River is one of at least four rivers of this name in New Zealand. It rises in the Kaingaroa Forest to the west of Lake Waikaremoana, and flows southeast for 60 kilometres before joining the Wairoa River.[1]
| Waiau River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Waiau River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Waiau River   Waiau River (Hawke's Bay) (North Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the Wairoa Stream and Parahaki Stream |
| • coordinates | 38°44′26″S 176°51′09″E / 38.7405°S 176.8526°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Wairoa River |
• coordinates | 38°57′58″S 177°23′48″E / 38.96607°S 177.39665°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waiau River → Wairoa River → Hawke Bay → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Te Waiotukapiti Stream, Manganuiohou River, Mangatoatoa Stream, Matuku Stream, Mangatoto Stream, Mangaone Stream, Waihi Stream, Mangapouri Stream, Raeuhoi Stream, Mangamauka Stream, Te Iringaowhare Stream, Waikaretāheke River |
| • right | Mangangarara Stream, Mangakahika Stream, Tatua Stream, Mangakahakaha Stream, Mangahopai Stream, Pukematai Stream, Pakihiwi Stream, Mangapirita Stream, Mangarangiora Stream, Owhio Stream, Mangawhero Stream, Tutaekuri River |
References
edit- ^ "Place name detail: Waiau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 30 June 2010.