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List of rivers of New Zealand by length

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This is a list of the longest rivers in New Zealand, and some other prominent rivers, ordered by length.

Contents

South Island rivers are marked "SI", and North Island rivers "NI".

Over 100 kilometres

  • Waiau River, Marlborough (SI) - 147 km (92 mi)
  • Rakaia River (SI) - 145 km (90 mi)
  • Patea River (NI) - 143 km (89 mi)
  • Hurunui River (SI) - 138 km (86 mi)
  • Turakina River (NI) - 137 km (85 mi)
  • Wairoa River, Bay of Plenty (NI) - 137 km (85 mi)
  • Wairoa River, Northland (NI) - 132 km (82 mi)
  • Awatere River (SI) - 126 km (78 mi)
  • Ruamahanga River (NI) - 124 km (77 mi)
  • Grey River or Mawhera River (SI) - 121 km (75 mi)
  • Rangitata River (SI) - 120 km (74 mi)
  • Tuki Tuki River (NI) - 119 km (74 mi)
  • Motueka River (SI) - 116 km (72 mi)
  • Waitaki River (SI) - 111 km (69 mi)
  • Patea River (NI) - 105 km (65 mi)
  • Aparima River (SI) - 102 km (63 mi)

    • 50 to 100 kilometres

  • Tutaekuri River (NI) - 100 km (62 mi)
  • Whakatane River (NI) - 95 km (59 mi)
  • Pomahaka River (SI) - 81 km (50 mi)
  • Opihi River (SI) - 75 km (46 mi)
  • Orari River (SI) - 74 km (46 mi)
  • Karamea River (SI) - 73 km (45 mi)
  • Ongarue River (NI) - 73 km (45 mi)
  • Ahuriri River (SI) - 70 km (43 mi)
  • Inangahua River (SI) - 65 km (40 mi)
  • Moawhango River (NI) - 62 km (38 mi)
  • Waitoa River (NI) - 62 km (38 mi)
  • Shotover River (SI) - 60 km (37 mi)
  • Hutt River (NI) - 56 km (35 mi)
  • Ruakituri River (NI) - 55 km (34 mi)
  • Manganui River, Northland (NI) - 53 km (33 mi)
  • Whenuakura River (NI) -53 km (33 mi)
  • Eglinton River (SI) - 51 km (32 mi)
  • Kaituna River (NI) - 50 km (31 mi) (approx)

    • Under 50 kilometres

  • Waingawa River, (Wairarapa), a tributary of the Ruamahanga River - 48 km (13 mi)
  • Tauherenikau River, (Wairarapa), draining into Lake Wairarapa - 41 km (13 mi)
  • Waiohine River, (Wairarapa), a tributary of the Ruamahanga River - 35 km (13 mi)
  • Freshwater River (Stewart Island) - 25 km (15 mi) (longest New Zealand river not in the North or South Island)
  • Waiwawa River - 21 km (13 mi) (longest river on the Coromandel Peninsula)
  • Makara River (Chatham Island) - 16 km (10 mi) (longest New Zealand river not in New Zealand's main island chain)
  • Avon River (SI) - 15 km (9.5 mi)
  • Water of Leith (SI) - 14 km (9 mi)

    • Shortest rivers

  • Awaroa River (Northland) - 12 km (7.5 mi)
  • Awaroa River (Waikato River tributary) - 12 km (7.5 mi)
  • Tawatahi River (Waikato) - 2 km (1.2 mi)
  • Turanganui River (Gisborne) - 0.9 km (0.56 mi)

    • References

    List of rivers of New Zealand by length Wikipedia
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