Oroua River
The Oroua River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. Name The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of dredging for shellfish" for . Description The Oroua River is a tributary of the Manawatu River, it flows generally southwestward from its source in the Ruahine Range. In its upper reaches, near the small town of Āpiti, the river passes through a deep gorge before emerging onto plains south of Kimbolton, New Zealand, Kimbolton. Near Feilding, the Oroua River is fed by the Makino and Kiwitea streams, which are both significant tributaries. The river passes along the eastern edge of Feilding, through Timona Park, where it is a popular local swimming spot. Beyond Feilding, the river feeds into the Manawatu River just to the west of Opiki (between Palmerston North and Shannon, New Zealand, Shannon). Water Quality Oroua River is in the bottom 25% of New Zealand's most polluted waterways. Some significant causes in ...
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Ruahine Ranges
The Ruahine Range is the largest of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand that form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. The ridge is at its most pronounced from the central North Island down to Wellington, where it comprises the Ruahine, Tararua and Remutaka Ranges. The Ruahines run northeast–southwest for 110 kilometres from inland Hawke's Bay to near Woodville. It is separated in the south from the northern end of the Tararua Range by the Manawatu Gorge. The highest point in the Ruahines is Mangaweka, situated along the Hikurangi Range, which at 1733 metres (5686 feet) is the second highest non-volcanic mountainous peak in the North Island after Mt Hikurangi (1754 metres/5755 feet) in the Raukumara Range. The other notable peak is Wharite (920 metres/3017 feet), which visually marks the southern end-point of the Ruahine Range. The dominant geographical landmark in the Manawatu and Tarar ...
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