The Motupiko River is a river of the

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. A major tributary of the

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, it flows north from its origins southeast of the

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, meeting the Motueka at Kohatu Junction, 15 kilometres west of

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. The Motupiko's tributaries include the Rainy River.

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Rivers of the Tasman District Rivers of New Zealand {{Tasman-river-stub

See also

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