The Waipaoa River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's
North Island
The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...
. It rises on the eastern slopes of the
Raukumara Range, flowing south for to reach
Poverty Bay and the Pacific Ocean just south of
Gisborne. For about half of this distance its valley is followed by
State Highway 2. The river has several important tributaries, among them the Wharekopai,
Waikohu
Waikohu is a small settlement in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located close to the confluence of the Wharekopae and Waikohu Rivers on State Highway 2 to the west of Te Karaka
Te Karaka is a small settlement inland from ...
, Mangatu, Waingaromia and Waihora rivers. Major settlements along the banks of the river include
Te Karaka,
Ormond, and
Patutahi
Patutahi is a small settlement 15 kilometres from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River.
Parks
Patutahi Soccer Ground is a sports ground in Patutahi.
Marae
The area has thre ...
.
References
* http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/waipaoa-river/1
Rivers of the Gisborne District
Rivers of New Zealand
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