The Hae Hae Te Moana River is a river in the

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region of New Zealand. It originates in the

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of the Southern Alps, with a North Branch and South Branch merging to the north of Pleasant Valley. The river runs south-east to join the

Waihi River Waihi is a town in Hauraki District in the North Island of New Zealand, especially notable for its history as a gold mine town. The town is at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula, close to the western end of the Bay of Plenty. The nearby res ...

near

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. The combined river is called the

Temuka River The Temuka River, originally Te Umu Kaha River, is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is one of numerous rivers which meet close to the south Canterbury town of Temuka, all of which are part of the Opihi River's s ...

, which flows past Temuka to join the

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shortly before it runs into the Canterbury Bight.

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