LIST OF RIVERS OF NEW ZEALAND

This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. In a small number of cases, which have not been fully indexed here, there are multiple rivers bearing the same name; in these cases the notation "(#)" indicates the number of rivers sharing the same name and the name-link should lead to a .
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Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y See also External links A ★ Aan River ★ Acheron River ★ Ada River ★ Adams River ★ Ahaura River ★ Ahuriri River ★ Ahuroa River ★ Akatarawa River ★ Akitio River ★ Alexander River ★ Alfred River ★ Allen River ★ Alma River ★ Alph River (Ross Dependency) ★ Anatoki River ★ Anatori River ★ Anaweka River ★ Anne River ★ Anti Crow River ★ Aongatete River ★ Aorangiwai River ★ Aorere River ★ Aparima River ★ Arahura River ★ Arapaoa River ★ Araparera River ★ Arawhata River ★ Arnold River ★ Arnst River ★ Aropaoanui River ★ Arrow River ★ Arthur River ★ Ashley River ★ Avoca River ★ Avon River ★ Awakari River ★ Awakino River ★ Awanui River ★ Awarau River ★ Awaroa River ★ Awarua River ★ Awatere River ★ Awhea River B ★ Balfour River ★ Barlow River ★ Barn River ★ Barrier River ★ Baton River ★ Bealey River ★ Beaumont River ★ Beautiful River ★ Bettne River ★ Big River ★ Big Wainihinihi River ★ Blackwater River ★ Blairich River ★ Blind River ★ Blind River ★ Blue Duck River ★ Blue Grey River ★ Blue River ★ Bluff River ★ Blythe River ★ Bonar River ★ Boulder River ★ Bowen River ★ Boyle River ★ Branch River ★ Broken River ★ Brown Grey River ★ Brown River ★ Buller River ★ Burke River ★ Butler River C ★ Callery River ★ Cam River ★ Camelot River ★ Cameron River ★ Cape River ★ Caples River ★ Cardrona River ★ Careys Creek ★ Carrick River ★ Cascade River ★ Cass River ★ Castaly River ★ Castle River ★ Catlins River ★ Cavendish River ★ Charwell River ★ Chatterton River ★ Christopher River ★ Clarence River ★ Clark River ★ Clarke River ★ Clearwater River ★ Cleddau River ★ Clinton River ★ Clive River ★ Clutha River ★ Clyde River ★ Coal River ★ Cobb River ★ Collins River ★ Conway River ★ Cook (Weheka) River ★ Copland River ★ Cox River ★ Crooked River ★ Cropp River ★ Crow River ★ Cust River D ★ D'Urville River ★ Dane River ★ Dark River ★ Dart River ★ Deception River ★ Deepdale River ★ Devil River ★ Dickson River ★ Dillon River ★ Dobson River ★ Donald River ★ Donne River ★ Doon River ★ Doubtful River ★ Doubtless River ★ Douglas River ★ Dove River ★ Drake River ★ Dry Awarua River ★ Dry River ★ Duncan River E ★ Earnscleugh River ★ East Waitewaewae River ★ Eastern Hohonu River ★ Eastern Hutt River ★ Eastern Waiotauru (Snowy) River ★ Edison River ★ Edith River ★ Edwards River ★ Eglinton River ★ Electric River ★ Elizabeth River ★ Ellis River ★ Empson River ★ Esk River ★ Esperance River ★ Evans River ★ Eyre River F ★ Fairhall River ★ Falls River ★ Fish River ★ Flaxbourne River ★ Fleming River ★ Forbes River ★ Forgotten River ★ Fork River ★ Tiropahi River ★ Fox River ★ Frances River ★ Freshwater River ★ Fyfe River G ★ Garry River ★ Gelt River ★ George River ★ Glaisnock River ★ Glencoe River ★ Glenrae River ★ Glenroy River ★ Glentui River ★ Gloster River ★ Godley River ★ Goldney River ★ Gorge River ★ Goulter River ★ Gowan River ★ Graham River ★ Grantham River ★ Gray River ★ Grays River ★ Grebe River ★ Greenstone River ★ Greta River ★ Grey River ★ Guide River ★ Gulliver River ★ Gunn River ★ Gunner River H ★ Haast River ★ Hacket River ★ Hae Hae Te Moana River ★ Hakaru River ★ Hakataramea River ★ Hall River ★ Halswell River ★ Hamilton River ★ Hangaroa River ★ Hanmer River ★ Haparapara River ★ Hapuawai River ★ Hapuka River ★ Hapuku River ★ Harman River ★ Harper River ★ Harrison River ★ Hatea River ★ Haumi River ★ Haupiri River ★ Hautapu River ★ Havelock River ★ Hawai River ★ Hawdon River ★ Hawea River ★ Hawkins River ★ Hay River ★ Heaphy River ★ Heathcote River ★ Hector River ★ Hemphill River ★ Henry River ★ Herekino River ★ Heron River ★ Hewson River ★ Hikurangi River ★ Hikurua River ★ Hikutaia River ★ Hikuwai River ★ Hinatua River ★ Hinds River ★ Hinemaiaia River ★ Hodder River ★ Hokitika River ★ Hook River ★ Hooker River ★ Hope River ★ Hopkins River ★ Horahora River ★ Horomanga River ★ Hororata River ★ Hossack River ★ Hoteo River ★ Howard River ★ Huangarua River ★ Huia River ★ Hunter River ★ Huriwai River ★ Hurunui River ★ Hutt River ★ Huxley River

I ★ Ihungia River ★ Ihuraua River ★ Inangahua River ★ Irene River ★ Irwell River J ★ Jackson River ★ Jacobs River ★ Jed River ★ Jerry River ★ Joe River ★ Joes River ★ John o'Groats River ★ Johnson River ★ Jollie River ★ Jordan River ★ Juno River K ★ Kaeo River ★ Kahurangi River ★ Kahutara River ★ Kaiapoi River ★ Kaihu River ★ Kaiikanui River ★ Kaikou River ★ Kaimarama River ★ Kaipara River ★ Kaipo River ★ Kaituna River ★ Kaiwaka River ★ Kaiwakawaka River ★ Kaiwara River ★ Kaiwharawhara Stream ★ Kaiwhata River ★ Kakahu River ★ Kakanui River ★ Kakapo River ★ Kaniere River ★ Kapowai River ★ Karakatuwhero River ★ Karamea River ★ Karangarua River ★ Karetu River ★ Karukaru River ★ Kauaeranga River ★ Kaukapakapa River ★ Kauru River ★ Kawakawa River ★ Kawarau River ★ Kawhatau River ★ Kedron River ★ Kekerengu River ★ Kenana River ★ Kennet River ★ Kereu River ★ Kerikeri River ★ Kitchener River ★ Kiwi River ★ Kohaihai River ★ Kokatahi River ★ Komata River ★ Kopeka River ★ Kopuapounamu River ★ Kopuaranga River ★ Koranga River ★ Korimako Stream ★ Kowai River ★ Kowhai River ★ Kuaotunu River ★ Kumengamatea River ★ Kumeu River ★ Kuratau River ★ Kurow River L ★ L II River ★ Lambert River ★ Landsborough River ★ Lawrence River ★ Leader River ★ Leatham River ★ Lee River ★ Leslie River ★ Lewis River ★ Light River ★ Lillburn River ★ Lindis River ★ Little Akatarawa River ★ Little Awakino River ★ Little Boulder River ★ Little Crow River ★ Little Devil River ★ Little Hohonu River ★ Little Hope River ★ Little Kowai River ★ Little Lottery River ★ Little Onahau River ★ Little Opawa River ★ Little Pokororo River ★ Little Pomahaka River ★ Little River ★ Little Slate River ★ Little Totara River ★ Little Waingaro River ★ Little Wanganui River ★ Lochy River ★ Lords River ★ Lottery River ★ Lud River ★ Lyvia River M ★ Macaulay River ★ Macfarlane River ★ Mackenzie River ★ Maclennan River ★ Maerewhenua River ★ Mahakirau River ★ Mahitahi River ★ Mahurangi River ★ Maitai River ★ Makahu River ★ Makakahi River ★ Makara River ★ Makarau River ★ Makaretu River ★ Makarewa River ★ Makarora River ★ Makaroro River ★ Makatote River ★ Makerikeri River ★ Makikihi River ★ Makino River ★ Makotuku River ★ Makuri River ★ Manaia River ★ Manakaiaua River ★ Manawapou River ★ Manawatu River ★ Mandamus River ★ Mangaaruhe River ★ Mangahao River ★ Mangahauini River ★ Mangaheia River ★ Mangakahia River ★ Mangakarengorengo River ★ Mangakuri River ★ Mangamaire River ★ Mangamuka River ★ Manganui o te Ao River ★ Manganui River ★ Manganuiohou River ★ Mangaone River ★ Mangaoparo River ★ Mangaorino River ★ Mangaotaki River ★ Mangapa River ★ Mangapai River ★ Mangapapa River ★ Mangapehi River ★ Mangapoike River ★ Mangapu River ★ Mangaroa River ★ Mangatainoka River ★ Mangatawhiri River ★ Mangatera River ★ Mangatete River ★ Mangatewai River ★ Mangatewainui River ★ Mangatokerau River ★ Mangatoro River ★ Mangatu River ★ Mangaturuturu River ★ Mangawai River ★ Mangawharariki River ★ Mangawhero River ★ Mangere River ★ Mangles River ★ Mangonuiowae River ★ Mangorewa River ★ Manuherikia River ★ Maori River ★ Maraehara River ★ Maraekakaho River ★ Maraetaha River ★ Maraetotara River ★ Marahau River ★ Maramarua River ★ Maramataha River ★ Mararoa River ★ Marchburn River ★ Marokopa River ★ Maropea River ★ Martyr River ★ Maruia River ★ Mason River ★ Mata River ★ Matahaka River ★ Mataikona River ★ Matakana River ★ Matakitaki River ★ Matakohe River ★ Mataroa River ★ Mataura River ★ Mathias River ★ Matiri River ★ Matukituki River ★ Maungakotukutuku Stream ★ Little Grey River ★ McRae River ★ Medina River ★ Medway River ★ Mike River ★ Mikonui River ★ Mimi River ★ Miner River ★ Mingha River ★ Mistake River ★ Misty River ★ Moawhango River ★ Moawhango West River ★ Moeangiangi River ★ Moeraki River ★ Mohaka River ★ Mohakatino River ★ Mokau River ★ Mokihinui River ★ Mokomokonui River ★ Mokoreta River ★ Monowai River ★ Montgomerie River ★ Morgan River ★ Morse River ★ Motatapu River ★ Motu River ★ Motueka River ★ Motukaika River ★ Motunau River ★ Motupiko River ★ Motupipi River ★ Motuti River ★ Moutere River ★ Mowbray River ★ Mueller River ★ Mungo River ★ Murchison River ★ Murray River N ★ Namu River ★ Nancy River ★ Nevis River ★ Newton River ★ Newtown River ★ Ngakawau River ★ Ngamuwahine River ★ Ngaruroro River ★ Ngatau River ★ Ngatiawa River ★ Ngunguru River ★ Nina River ★ Nokomai River ★ North Barlow River ★ North Mathias River ★ North Ohau River ★ North Opuha River ★ North River ★ Nuhaka River ★ Nukuhou River

O ★ Oakura River ★ Oamaru River ★ Oaro River ★ Ohau River ★ Ohikaiti River ★ Ohikanui River ★ Ohinemaka River ★ Ohinemuri River ★ Ohinetamatea River ★ Ohura River ★ Ohuri River ★ Okana River ★ Okaramio River ★ Okari River ★ Okarito River ★ Okuku River ★ Okura River ★ Okuru River ★ Okuti River ★ Old Bed Eyre River ★ Old Bed of Waipawa River ★ Olivine River ★ Omaha River ★ Omaka River ★ Omanaia River ★ Omanawa River ★ Omaru River ★ Omaumau River ★ Omoeroa River ★ Onaero River ★ Onahau River ★ Onamalutu River ★ Onekaka River ★ Oneone River ★ Ongarue River ★ Onyx River (Ross Dependency) ★ Oparara River ★ Oparau River ★ Opatu River ★ Opawa River ★ Opihi River ★ Opitonui River ★ Opotoru River ★ Opouawe River ★ Opouri River ★ Opouteke River ★ Opuha River ★ Opuiaki River ★ Opurehu River ★ Orangipuku River ★ Orari River ★ Orauea River ★ Orere River ★ Oreti River ★ Orewa River ★ Orikaka or Mackley River ★ Orira River ★ Orongorongo River ★ Oroua River ★ Orowaiti River ★ Oruaiti River ★ Oruawharo River ★ Oruru River ★ Orutua River ★ Otahu River ★ Otaio River ★ Otaki River ★ Otama River ★ Otamatapaio River ★ Otamatea River ★ Otara River ★ Otaua River ★ Otehake River ★ Otekaieke River ★ Otematata River ★ Otere River ★ Oterei River ★ Otiake River ★ Otira River ★ Otoko River ★ Otorehinaiti River ★ Otto River ★ Otututu River ★ Otuwhero River ★ Ounuora River ★ Ourauwhare River ★ Over The River ★ Owahanga River ★ Owaka River ★ Owen River P ★ Pahaoa River ★ Pahau River ★ Pahi River ★ Pahu River ★ Pairatahi River ★ Pakarae River ★ Pakiri River ★ Pakoka River ★ Pakowhai River ★ Pakuratahi River ★ Pandora River ★ Papakanui River ★ Parapara River ★ Pareora River ★ Paringa River ★ Pariwhakaoho River ★ Park River ★ Patarau River ★ Pataua River ★ Patea River ★ Paturau River ★ Patutahi River ★ Pearse River ★ Pearson River ★ Pelorus River ★ Penk River ★ Percival River ★ Peria River ★ Perth River ★ Perunui River ★ Phantom River ★ Piako River ★ Pitt River ★ Pleasant River ★ Poerua River ★ Pohangina River ★ Pohuenui River ★ Pokororo River ★ Pomahaka River ★ Pongaroa River ★ Porangahau River ★ Poroporo River ★ Pororari River ★ Porter River ★ Postal River ★ Potts River ★ Pouawa River ★ Poulter River ★ Pourakino River ★ Pourangaki River ★ Price River ★ Puerua River ★ Puhi Puhi River ★ Puhoi River ★ Pukaki River ★ Punakaiki River ★ Punakitere River ★ Pungapunga River ★ Puniu River ★ Pupuke River ★ Purakaunui River ★ Purangi River ★ Puremahaia River ★ Puriri River ★ Pyke River R ★ Racehorse River ★ Rahu River ★ Rai River ★ Rainbow River ★ Rainy River ★ Rakaia River ★ Rakeahua River ★ Rangiora River ★ Rangitaiki River ★ Rangitane River ★ Rangitata River ★ Rangitikei River ★ Rappahannock River ★ Raukokore River ★ Rea River ★ Red Pyke River ★ Red River ★ Rees River ★ Reikorangi Stream ★ Rerewhakaaitu River ★ Retaruke River ★ Ripia River ★ Riwaka River ★ Roaring Lion River ★ Robertson River ★ Robinson River ★ Rocky River ★ Roding River ★ Rogerson River ★ Rolleston River ★ Rolling River ★ Ronga River ★ Rooney River ★ Rotokakahi River ★ Rotokino River ★ Rotowhenua River ★ Ruakaka River ★ Ruakituri River ★ Ruakokoputuna River ★ Ruamahanga River ★ Rubicon River ★ Ruera River ★ Rum River ★ Ryton River S ★ Sabine River ★ Sarah River ★ Saxton River ★ Seaforth River ★ Seaward River ★ Selwyn River ★ Serpentine River ★ Severn River ★ Shag River ★ Shenandoah River ★ Sherry River ★ Shin River ★ Shotover River ★ Sinclair River ★ Skeet River ★ Slate River ★ Smite River ★ Smoothwater River ★ Smyth River ★ Snow River ★ Snowy River ★ South Mathias River ★ South Ohau River ★ South Opuha River ★ Southern Waiotauru River ★ Spey River ★ Spoon River ★ Spray River ★ Stafford River ★ Stanley River ★ Stanton River ★ Station Creek or Sheriff River ★ Stillwater River ★ Stony River ★ Stour River ★ Strauchon River ★ Styx River ★ Swift River ★ Swin River T ★ Taylor River ★ Tadmor River ★ Tahaenui River ★ Tahakopa River ★ Taharua River ★ Taheke River ★ Tahekeroa River ★ Tahoranui River ★ Taieri River ★ Taiharuru River ★ Taihiki River ★ Taipa River ★ Taipo River ★ Taipoiti River ★ Tairua River ★ Takahue River ★ Takaka River ★ Takaputahi River ★ Takiritawai River ★ Takou River ★ Talbot River ★ Tamaki River ★ Tangahoe River ★ Tangarakau River ★ Tapu River ★ Tapuaeroa River ★ Tapuwae River ★ Taramakau River ★ Tarawera River ★ Taringamotu River ★ Taruarau River ★ Taruheru River ★ Tasman River ★ Tass River

★ Tauanui River ★ Tauherenikau River ★ Tauhoa River ★ Taumona River ★ Tauranga River ★ Tauranga Taupo River ★ Taurangakautuku River ★ Tauraroa River ★ Tautuku River ★ Tauweru River ★ Tawapuku River ★ Tawarau River ★ Tawatahi River ★ Taylor River ★ Te Arai River ★ Te Hoe River ★ Te Kapa River ★ Te Mata River ★ Te Naihi River ★ Te Putaaraukai River ★ Te Rahotaiepa River ★ Te Wharau or Stony River ★ Teal River ★ Tekapo River ★ Teme River ★ Temuka River ★ Tengawai River ★ Teviot River ★ Thomas River ★ Thurso River ★ Timaru River ★ Tinline River ★ Tinui River ★ Tiraumea River ★ Toaroha River ★ Tohoratea River ★ Toitoi River ★ Tokanui River ★ Tokomairiro River ★ Tokomaru River ★ Tolson River ★ Tone River ★ Tongaporutu River ★ Tongariro River ★ Topuni River ★ Torere River ★ Torrent River ★ Totara River ★ Totarakaitorea River ★ Townshend River ★ Towy River ★ Transit River ★ Travers River ★ Trent River ★ Troyte River ★ Tuamarina River ★ Tuapeka River ★ Tuke River ★ Tukipo River ★ Tukituki River ★ Tummil River ★ Tunakino River ★ Turakina River ★ Turanganui River ★ Turimawiwi River ★ Turnbull River ★ Tutaekuri River ★ Tutaki River ★ Tutoko River ★ Tweed River ★ Twizel River U ★ Uawa River ★ Ugly River ★ Upper Grey River ★ Upukerora River ★ Urenui River ★ Utakura River V ★ Victoria River ★ Von River W ★ Wahianoa River ★ Wai-iti River ★ Waianakarua River ★ Waianiwaniwa River ★ Waiapu River ★ Waiariki River ★ Waiaruhe River ★ Waiatoto River ★ Waiau River (3) ★ Waiaua River ★ Waihaha River ★ Waihao River ★ Waiheke River ★ Waihi River ★ Waiho River ★ Waihoihoi River ★ Waihopai River ★ Waihora River ★ Waihou River ★ Waihua River ★ Waihuka River ★ Waikaia River ★ Waikakaho River ★ Waikakariki River ★ Waikamaka River ★ Waikanae River ★ Waikare River ★ Waikaretaheke River ★ Waikari River ★ Waikato River ★ Waikawa River ★ Waikawau River ★ Waikiti River ★ Waikoau River ★ Waikohu River ★ Waikoropupu River ★ Waikorure River ★ Waikouaiti River ★ Waikukupa River ★ Waikura River ★ Waima River ★ Waimakariri River ★ Waimamakau River ★ Waimamaku River ★ Waimana River ★ Waimangarara River ★ Waimangaroa River ★ Waimarino River ★ Waimata River ★ Waimea River ★ Waimeamea River ★ Waingaro River ★ Waingaromia River ★ Waingawa River ★ Waingongoro River ★ Wainui River ★ Wainuiomata River ★ Wainuiora River ★ Wainuioru River ★ Waioeka River ★ Waiohine River ★ Waiomoko River ★ Waionepu River ★ Waiorongomai River ★ Waiotahi River ★ Waiotaka River ★ Waiotama River ★ Waiotauru River ★ Waiotu River ★ Waipa River ★ Waipahi River ★ Waipakihi River ★ Waipaoa River ★ Waipapa River ★ Waipara River ★ Waipati (Chaslands) River ★ Waipawa River ★ Waipekakoura River ★ Waipori River ★ Waipoua River ★ Waipu River ★ Waipunga River ★ Wairahi River ★ Wairaki River ★ Wairau River ★ Wairaurahiri River ★ Waireia River ★ Wairere River ★ Wairoa River (5) ★ Wairongomai River ★ Wairua River ★ Waita River ★ Waitaha River ★ Waitahaia River ★ Waitahanui River ★ Waitahu River ★ Waitahuna River ★ Waitakaruru River ★ Waitakere or Nile River ★ Waitakere River ★ Waitaki River ★ Waitangi River ★ Waitangiroto River ★ Waitangitaona River ★ Waitara River ★ Waitati River ★ Waitawheta River ★ Waitekauri River ★ Waitekuri River ★ Waitepeka River ★ Waitetuna River ★ Waitoa River ★ Waitoetoe River ★ Waitohi River ★ Waitotara River ★ Waitutu River ★ Waiuku River ★ Waiwawa River ★ Waiwera River ★ Waiwhakaiho River ★ Waiwhango River ★ Wakamarina River ★ Wakapuaka River ★ Walker River ★ Wandle River ★ Wanganui River ★ Wangapeka River ★ Wapiti River ★ Warwick River ★ Water of Leith ★ Weheka (Cook) River ★ Weiti River ★ Wentworth River ★ West Mathias River ★ West Waitewaewae River ★ Western Hutt River ★ Whakaikai River ★ Whakaki River ★ Whakanekeneke River ★ Whakapapa River ★ Whakapara River ★ Whakapohai River ★ Whakarapa River ★ Whakatahine River ★ Whakataki River ★ Whakatane River ★ Whakatikei River ★ Whakaurekou River ★ Whanaki River ★ Whangae River ★ Whangaehu River ★ Whangamarino River ★ Whangamaroro River ★ Whangamoa River ★ Whangamomona River ★ Whanganui River ★ Whangaparaoa River ★ Whareama River ★ Whareatea River ★ Wharehine River ★ Wharekahika River ★ Wharekawa River ★ Wharekopae River ★ Wharemauku Stream ★ Wharepapa River ★ Whataroa River ★ Whau River ★ Whawanui River ★ Wheao River ★ Whenuakite River ★ Whenuakura River ★ Whirinaki River ★ Whistler River ★ Whitbourn River ★ Whitcombe River ★ White River ★ White Rock River ★ Whitestone River ★ Whitewater River ★ Wilberforce River ★ Wild Natives River ★ Wilkin River ★ Wilkinson River ★ Willberg River ★ Williamson River ★ Wills River ★ Wilmot River ★ Wilson River ★ Windley River ★ Windward River ★ Winterton River ★ Wolf River ★ Woolley River ★ Wye River Y ★ Yankee River ★ Yarra River ★ Young River

See also

★ List of rivers of New Zealand by length

★ List of rivers

★ List of rivers of Oceania

★ List of islands of New Zealand#Islands in rivers and lakes

★ List of lakes in New Zealand

External links

★ Land Information New Zealand - New Zealand Government department.