Wairoa River (Hawkes' Bay)
The Wairoa River of the Hawke's Bay Region, Hawke's Bay region in New Zealand runs south for 65 kilometres from the inland east coast region of the North Island, west of Gisborne, New Zealand, Gisborne, before flowing into northern Hawke Bay at the town of Wairoa. The full Māori language, Māori name of the river is ''Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangi Rau'', which means the long, bubbling, swirling, uneven waters.Brochure ''Wairoa Township River Walkway - Historical Plaque Sites''
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Te Reinga
Ruakituri is a rural area in the northern Hawke's Bay Region, Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island, located north of Wairoa and west of Gisborne, New Zealand, Gisborne. The 2013 New Zealand census recorded 708 people living in the Ruakituri-Morere area. The community is centred around the Ruakituri River, which merges with the Hangaroa River to form the Wairoa River, Hawke's Bay, Wairoa River. The largest settlement is Te Reinga, at the junction of the two rivers, about north of Wairoa. This settlement is named after the Te Reinga falls, which are just below the junction. The upper part of the area used to be a lake, called Pupuni. According to legend, the hill Orakai-Whaia on the west side of the Ruakituri River fell in lover with the hill Tauranga-a-Tara on the east side of the river and invited her to marry him; she agreed and moved over to join Orakai-Whaia. This blocked the river and caused the land behind the hills to flood, creating Lake Papuni. Pouran ...
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