This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.

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Aan River The Aan River is a short river in the South Island of New Zealand. The river flows out of Lake Innes and into the sea on the southern coast of the South Island. The river may be reached on foot via the South Coast Track, which crosses it via a su ...

Acheron River (Canterbury) The Acheron River is a river in Canterbury, New Zealand and flows from Lake Lyndon south into the Rakaia River. Small deposits of coal are found near the river. In the 1870s, a proposal existed to extend the Whitecliffs Branch, a branch line rai ...

Acheron River (Marlborough) The Acheron River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand, in Marlborough and flows into the Waiau Toa / Clarence River. It flows southwest and then east for a total of , joining the Waiau Toa / Clarence at the southern end of the Inla ...

* Ada River * Adams River *

Ahaura River The Ahaura River is in the South Island of New Zealand. This river drains the western flanks of the Southern Alps and flows into the Grey River. The Ahaura and its many tributaries rise in the Lake Sumner State Forest park and enters the Gr ...

Ahuriri River The Ahuriri River is a river in the Canterbury and Otago Regions of the South Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are on the eastern flanks of the Southern Alps. The river flows for through the southernmost part of the Mackenzie Basin before ...

* Ahuroa River *

Akatarawa River The Akatarawa River is a river in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It is a short river, flowing south for through small rocky gorges and the Akatarawa Valley before joining the Hutt River at Birchville, a suburb in the northern end of ...

Ākitio River The Ākitio River is in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows generally southeast for , entering the Pacific Ocean at Ākitio to the south of Cape Turnagain on the east coast. In July 2020, the name of the river was officially gazetted a ...

* Alexander River *

Alfred River The Alfred River is a river in New Zealand's Tasman region. It runs west-southwest from its source in the Spenser Mountains to its junction with the Maruia River. The schist in the river contains hornblende. The area has a temperate oceanic cl ...

Allen River The Allen River is a river in the West Coast district of the South Island of New Zealand. It drains the south side of the Allen Range, elevations to , which forms part of the boundary between West Coast and Tasman districts. The river has left ...

* Alma River *

Alph River The Alph River is a small river in Antarctica, running into Walcott Bay, Victoria Land. It is in an ice-free region at the west of the Koettlitz Glacier, Scott Coast. The Alph emerges from Trough Lake and flows through Walcott Lake, Howchin L ...

(Ross Dependency) *

Anatoki River The Anatoki River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman Region, and is a tributary of the Tākaka River and is one of the country's steepest rivers. The river's name means ''cave of stone adzes''. See also *List of rivers of ...

* Anatori River *

Anaweka River The Anaweka River is small river in a remote area of the Tasman District of New Zealand. Its source is on the slopes of Mount White in the Wakamarama Range. The river flows to the Tasman Sea, the mouth being about south of the southern end of t ...

* Anne River * Anti Crow River *

Aongatete River The Aongatete River or Aongatete Stream is a river of New Zealand. It flows northwest from the Kaimai Ranges to enter Tauranga Harbour to the south of Katikati. See also * List of rivers of New Zealand References

* Rivers of the Bay of P ...

Aorangiwai River The Aorangiwai River is a small river in the Gisborne district of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Mata River which it flows into about upstream of Ruatoria. See also * List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways name ...

* Aorere River * Aparima River *

Arahura River The Arahura River, for a time called the Brunner River after the explorer Thomas Brunner, is a river located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is approximately in length and flows into the Tasman Sea eight kilometres no ...

Arapaoa River The Arapaoa River is a northeastern arm of the Kaipara Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Officially designated as a river, it is some long and an average of wide. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways na ...

Araparera River The Araparera River is a small river in the Auckland Region, New Zealand. It flows west into a southeastern arm of Kaipara Harbour. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. ...

Arawhata River The Arawhata River (often spelt with the Ngāi Tahu Māori dialect spelling ''Arawata River'') is in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. The river has its headwaters in the Mount Aspiring National Park. It drains the we ...

* Arnold River *

Arnst River The Arnst River in New Zealand is a tributary of the Travers River, which itself flows into Lake Rotoiti, in Nelson Lakes National Park Nelson Lakes National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, at the northern end of the Southern Alps ...

Aropaoanui River The Aropaoanui (Awapawanui) river runs through northern Hawke's Bay Region in the eastern North Island of New Zealand. Etymology Aropaoanui is a Māori word which roughly translates to 'big smoke'. In local myth, the area was named when the lo ...

* Arrow River * Arthur River *

Ashburton River / Hakatere The Ashburton River / Hakatere is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, flowing across Mid Canterbury from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean. The official name of the river was amended to become a dual name by the Ngāi Tahu Claim ...

* Ashley River / Rakahuri * Avoca River (Canterbury) * Avoca River (Hawke's Bay) * Avon River / Ōtākaro *

Avon River (Marlborough) The Avon River flows northeast from its sources in rough country southwest of Blenheim to reach the Waihopai River from the latter's outflow into the Wairau River of New Zealand. See also * Avon River (Canterbury) River Avon may refer to: ...

* Awakari River * Awakino River (Canterbury) and its East and West branches * Awakino River (Northland) * Awakino River (Waikato) *

Awanui River The Awanui River is a river in the far north of New Zealand, close to the point at which the Aupouri Peninsula joins the rest of the Northland Peninsula. The Awanui flows first west and then north, for a total of , before flowing into Rangaunu H ...

* Awapoko River *

Awarau River The Awarau River, usually known as Larry's Creek is located within the South Island of New Zealand. The river is about long and runs northwest from its headwaters in the Victoria Range to its confluence with the Inangahua River north of Reeft ...

Awaroa River (Far North) The Awaroa River is a short river in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is south of Kaitaia, and flows southwest for , reaching the Tasman Sea to the north of the Hokianga Harbour. Its estuary forms one of the two arms of Whangape Harbour ...

* Awaroa River (Kaipara) * Awaroa River (Waikato River tributary) * Awaroa River (Kawhia Harbour tributary) *

Awaroa River (Tasman) Awaroa River in New Zealand may refer to: * Awaroa River (Far North) The Awaroa River is a short river in the Far North District of New Zealand. It is south of Kaitaia, and flows southwest for , reaching the Tasman Sea to the north of the Hokian ...

* Awarua River (Northland) *

Awarua River (Southland) The Awarua River is a short river that flows from the Waiuna Lagoon into Big Bay, also known as Awarua Bay, an embayment at the northern end of Fiordland in New Zealand. The river's mouth is at the northern end of Three Mile Beach, the Big Bay b ...

* Awatere River * Awatere River (Gisborne) * Awhea River

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Balfour River The Balfour River is a river in the Westland district of New Zealand. Its source is the Balfour Glacier and it runs west then northwest for about to the Cook River/Weheka See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all water ...

* Barlow River * Barn River * Barrier River *

Baton River The Baton River is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises near the Baton Saddle in the Arthur Range and flows ESE then northeast before feeding into the Motueka River south of Woodstock Woodstock Musi ...

Bealey River The Bealey River is a small river located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. Its valley forms the eastern approach to Arthur's Pass. The river and the Bealey settlement are named for Samuel Bealey, a ...

Beaumont River The Beaumont River is a river in the Central Otago district of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Is ...

* Beautiful River * Bettne River *

Big River (Buller) Big River or Big Rivers may refer to: Geography Rivers ;In Australia * Big River (Brodribb River, Victoria), a tributary of the Brodribb River, in Victoria * Big River (Goulburn River, Victoria), a tributary of the Goulburn River, in Victoria * Bi ...

Big River (Grey) The Big River is a river in the Grey District, in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Grey River. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand ...

* Big River (Southland) *

Big River (Tasman) The Big River is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Mount White, elevation in the Wakamarama Range. It flows northwest then north to the Tasman Sea. See also *List of rivers of New Zea ...

* Big Wainihinihi Creek *

Blackwater River (Tasman) The Blackwater River in Tasman flows due north along a long straight valley, parallel to and equidistant from, the Matakitaki and Tutaki Rivers, reaching the Mangles River just to the east of the town of Murchison. It is some in length. R ...

* Blackwater River (Buller River tributary) *

Blackwater River (Little Grey River tributary) The Blackwater River is located in the Buller District of New Zealand. It is the name given to the lower reaches of the Big River, from its junction with the Blackwater Creek to its outflow into the Māwheraiti (Little Grey) River. It flows gene ...

* Blairich River * Blind (Otūwhero) River * Blue Duck River * Blue Grey River * Blue River * Bluff River *

Blythe River The Blythe River is a river in Canterbury, New Zealand. It flows east for , reaching the Pacific Ocean south of the town of Cheviot. The river's course roughly parallels that of the larger Hurunui River, which lies to the north. See also * ...

* Bonar River * Boulder River * Bowen River * Boyle River * Branch River (Taylor River tributary) * Branch River (Wairau River tributary) * Broken River * Brown Grey River * Brown River (Marlborough) * Brown River (Tasman) * Brown River (West Coast) *

Buller River The Buller River ( mi, Kawatiri) is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest rivers, it flows for from Lake Rotoiti through the Buller Gorge and into the Tasman Sea near the town of Westport. Within the Bulle ...

* Burke River * Butler River

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* Callery River * Cam River (Marlborough) * Cam River * Camelot River * Cameron River *

Cape River The Cape River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Opouawe River, it is located in the Wairarapa in the southern North Island. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. ...

Caples River The Caples River is a river flowing into the Greenstone River in New Zealand. It flows alongside part of the Caples Track. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand *Greenstone and Caples Tracks The Greenstone and Caples Tracks form a trampi ...

* Cardrona River *

Careys Creek Carey's Creek, known in Māori as Whaitiripaku and Waihema,Place names'' on Kāti Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki website, viewed 2012-01-04 is a small river in Otago, New Zealand, which flows from the Silverpeaks into Blueskin Bay at Evansdale. The ...

* Carrick River * Cascade River * Cass River (Mackenzie District) * Cass River (Selwyn District) * Castaly River *

Castle River (Marlborough) The Castle River is a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. Rising just north of Shingle Peak, the river flows east then south until it meets the Awatere River The Awatere River is a large river flowing through Marlborough, New ...

* Castle River (Southland) * Castle River (Wellington) *

Catlins River The Catlins River flows southeastward through The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it flows into the Pacific Ocean at the holiday settlement of Pounawea, south of Balclutha. Its upper estua ...

* Cavendish River * Charwell River * Chatterton River * Christopher River *

Clark River The Clark River is a river of northwestern South Island of New Zealand. The river flows northwest from its source in the Kahurangi National Park to reach the Aorere River at the foot of the Wakamarama Range from the Aorere's outflow into Golde ...

Clarke River (Grey District) The Clarke River is a river in the Grey District, one of three Clarke rivers in the South island of New Zealand. It flows northwest for 12 kilometres before joining with the upper Grey River Grey River may refer to: *Grey River (New Zealand), a ...

* Clarke River (Tasman) * Clarke River (Westland District) * Clearwater River *

Cleddau River The Cleddau River is a river of New Zealand. It flows into the head of Milford Sound. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * ...

* Clinton River *

Clive River The Clive River is a river in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. At long, it is the shortest of the main rivers flowing through the Heretaunga Plains. The Clive River occupies the former course of the Ngaruroro River, which in 1867 changed flow to its pr ...

Clutha River The Clutha River (, officially gazetted as Clutha River / ) is the second longest river in New Zealand and the longest in the South Island. It flows south-southeast through Central and South Otago from Lake Wānaka in the Southern Alps to the P ...

* Clyde River *

Coal River (Canterbury) Coal River is a river in Mackenzie District, Canterbury, New Zealand. The river flows westward from the Two Thumb Range into the northern end of Lake Tekapo. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as r ...

Coal River (Fiordland) The Coal River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises south of Stephens Peak and flows south-westward into the Tasman Sea, draining Lakes Beattie, Swan and Paradise. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand References Land Information New ...

* Cobb River * Collins River * Conway River *

Cook River / Weheka The Cook River / Weheka is in the South Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are from the La Perouse Glacier on the western flanks of the Southern Alps, and it flows west, then northeast, then northwest and into the Tasman Sea. Its tributaries ...

Copland River The Copland River is a river on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to its confluence with the Karangarua River. The headwaters of the Copland lie only northwest of Aoraki ...

* Cox River * Crooked River * Cropp River * Crow River (Canterbury) *

Crow River (West Coast) The Crow River is a river located in Kahurangi National Park in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Wharepapa / Arthur Range and flows south-west and then north-west into the Karamea River. The river may be named after the S ...

* Cust River

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* D'Urville River * Dane River * Dark River * Dart River / Te Awa Whakatipu *

Dart River (Tasman) The Dart River arises in the Kahurangi National Park between the Lookout A lookout or look-out is a person in charge of the observation of hazards. The term originally comes from a naval background, where lookouts would watch for other shi ...

* Deception River *

Deepdale River The Deepdale River is a river of New Zealand located in the Tasman Region of the South Island. The Deepdale flows generally north from its source in the Brunner Range north of Mount Pelion, within Victoria Forest Park, forming a deep valley. ...

* Devil River *

Dickson River The Dickson River is a river of Chile. See also *List of rivers of Chile This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rivers of Chile. See each article for their tributaries, drainage areas, etc. Usually significant tributaries appear i ...

* Dillon River * Dobson River * Donald River (Hawke's Bay) * Donald River (West Coast) *

Donne River The Donne River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises in the Darran Mountains, and flows south-west to join the Cleddau River. State Highway 94 crosses the Donne just before it reaches the Cleddau. The river was named by ...

Doon River The Doon River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()� ...

* Doubtful River * Doubtless River *

Douglas River The Douglas River, formerly known as the Twain, is a river of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is high in the Southern Alps, south of Mount Sefton, and its upper reaches are fed by water from the Douglas Glacier. It f ...

Dove River (Canterbury) The Dove River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It rises near Mount Te Kooti and runs southward, draining the Big Island Hills to its west and the Tekoa Range to the east.New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BU24 � ...

Dove River (Tasman) The Dove River is a river in the Tasman Region of New Zealand. It arises in hills between the Wai-iti River and Motueka River and flows north-west into the Motueka near the locality of Woodstock. The river is named for the native New Zealand ...

* Drake River *

Dry Awarua River The Dry Awarua River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the McKenzie Range and flows south and then westward into the Waiuna Lagoon. The Lagoon then discharges into the Awarua River, which flows into Big Bay, also known ...

Dry River (Tasman) Dry River may refer to: Waterways ;In Australia * Dry River (New South Wales), a tributary of the Murrah River in the South Coast region of New South Wales * Dry River (Northern Territory) * Dry River (Queensland), a tributary of the Burdekin Riv ...

* Dry River (New Zealand) * Duncan River

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* Earnscleugh River * Eastern Hohonu River *

Eastern Hutt River The Eastern Hutt River is a river of New Zealand. It flows southwest from the Tararua Range to join with the Western Hutt River and become the Hutt River, a major river of the southern North Island. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand Th ...

* Eastern Waiotauru River * Edison River *

Edith River The Edith River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises to the west of the Edith Saddle and flows westward into Lake Alice, Southland, Lake Alice, which drains into George Sound. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand References Land In ...

Edwards River (Mid Canterbury) The Edwards River is a river of New Zealand. A tributary of the Bealey River, it arises in the Polar Range to the east of Arthur's Pass and flows south-west within Arthur's Pass National Park. The Mingha River joins it just before it enters the Be ...

* Edwards River (North Canterbury) *

Eglinton River The Eglinton River is located in the region of Southland in the southwest of New Zealand. It flows through Fiordland National Park for . Its headwaters are at Lake Gunn, east of Milford Sound, and it flows generally south before entering Lake Te A ...

* Electric River * Elizabeth River * Ellis River * Empson River *

Esk River (Canterbury) Canterbury's Esk River is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. It rises in the Dampier Range near Esk Head, and flows southwest on the western side of the Puketeraki Range to reach the upper Waimakariri some north of Springfield. Brown and r ...

* Esk River (Hawke's Bay) * Esperance River *

Evans River The Evans River is a short river in New Zealand's South Island. It arises near Mount O'Shanessy in the Kaimata Range of the Southern Alps and flows north-west and then south-west, joining the Crooked River several kilometres before the latte ...

* Eyre River

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* Fairhall River * Falls River * Fish River *

Flaxbourne River The Flaxbourne River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises in the Inland Kaikoura Range and Halden Hills and flows east and then south-east into the South Pacific Ocean near Ward. It is named after the Flaxbourne sheep ...

* Fleming River * Forbes River *

Forgotten River The Forgotten River is located in northern Fiordland, New Zealand and is a tributary of the Olivine River. The Forgotten River starts at the Forgotten River Col at the western edge of the Olivine Ice Plateau in the Five Finger Range. It flows so ...

* Fork Stream *

Four Mile River The Four Mile River, also called the Tiropahi River, is a river in the Buller District of New Zealand. It arises in the Paparoa Range and flows north-west skirting the northern boundary of the Paparoa National Park Paparoa National Park is on ...

Fox River (Buller) The Fox River (originally the Potikohua River) is a river in the Buller District of New Zealand. It arises in the Paparoa Range near Mount Dewar and flows north-west through the Paparoa National Park to the Tasman Sea at Woodpecker Bay. The r ...

* Fox River (Westland) * Frances River * Freshwater River * Fyfe River

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* Garry River *

Gelt River The River Gelt is a river in Cumbria, England and a tributary of the River Irthing. The source of the Gelt is close to Cumbria's border with Northumberland, where it rises (as New Water) at Butt Hill. The stream runs down Geltsdale Middle in ...

* George River *

Glaisnock River The Glaisnock River is a river in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It arises between the Stuart and Franklin Mountains, and flows east and south-east into the North Fiord of Lake Te Anau. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is ...

* Glencoe River * Glenrae River *

Glenroy River The Glenroy River is a tributary of the Matakitaki River in the north of the South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more p ...

* Glentui River *

Gloster River The Gloster River is a river in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It arises on the northern slope of Dillon Cone in the Inland Kaikōura Range and flows north, then south-east and east to join the Waiau Toa / Clarence River which eventual ...

* Godley River * Goldney River * Gorge River * Goulter River * Graham River *

Grantham River The Grantham River is a river in the Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury region of New Zealand. It arises in the Hanmer Range near Mount Miromiro, in the Hanmer Forest Park, and flows south-east into the Waiau Uwha River, which has its mouth on th ...

* Gray River * Grays River *

Grebe River The Grebe River is a river in Fiordland, New Zealand. It arises north-west of Lake Monowai in an area once part of the lake but cut off by an enormous landslide about 13,000 years ago. The river now flows north, between the Townley Mountains to ...

* Greenstone River *

Greenstone River / Hokonui The Greenstone River / Hokonui ( mi, Hokonui), also known as the Big Hohonu River, is a river on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in the Hohonu Range, an outlying range of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, roug ...

Greta River The Greta River is a river in the Hurunui District of New Zealand. It flows north-east into the Hurunui River, which runs into the Pacific Ocean south of Cheviot, New Zealand. State Highway 1 follows the river for part of its route between Ch ...

Grey River / Māwheranui The Grey River / Māwheranui is located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises 12 kilometres southwest of the Lewis Pass in Lake Christabel, one of numerous small lakes on the western side of the Southern Alps, and runs ...

* Guide River *

Gulliver River The Gulliver River is a river in the Fiordland area of New Zealand. It starts in the Darran Mountains near the Grave-Talbot Pass, and flows north and then west into the Cleddau River, which runs into Milford Sound. The river was named in 1906 b ...

* Gunn River * Gunner River

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Haast River The Haast River / Awarua is a river on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The Māori name for the river is Awarua. It drains the western watershed of the Haast Pass. The Haast River is in length, and enters the Tasman Sea ne ...

* Hacket River * Hae Hae Te Moana River * Hakaru River *

Hakataramea River The Hakataramea River flows generally south through the Hakataramea Valley, which is separated from the more inland Mackenzie Basin by the Kirkliston Range in Canterbury, New Zealand. A major tributary of the Waitaki River, it flows for before j ...

* Hall River *

Halswell River The Halswell River (Māori: ) is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The Halswell River has a catchment area of , 85% of which fall into Selwyn District with the balance in Christchurch City. The catchment within Christchurch City, ...

* Hamilton River * Hangaroa River * Hangatahua (Stony) River, Taranaki * Hanmer River * Haparapara River * Hapuawai River * Hapuka River * Hāpuku River * Harman River * Harper River * Harrison River * Hātea River *

Haumi River The Haumi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand. It flows into the Bay of Islands The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of the most popular ...

* Haupiri River *

Hautapu River (Manawatū-Whanganui) The Hautapu River is a river in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand. It originates east of the Ngamatea Swamp in the New Zealand Army's Waiouru Training area. From here it flows south, through private farmland, and in some places fol ...

Hautapu River (Wairoa District) The Hautapu River is a river in the Hawkes Bay region of New Zealand. Its catchment is almost entirely forested. The Hautapu rises near the source of the Waìpunga River in pumice country, near the eastern edge of the Volcanic Plateau, where la ...

Havelock River The Havelock River is a river of New Zealand. The river source is in the Cloudy Peak Range, part of the Southern Alps, between Sceptre Peak and Outram Peak. It joins the Rangitata River which flows into the Canterbury Bight between Ashburton a ...

Hawai River The Hawai River is a river of New Zealand. It flows from the Raukumara Range northeast into the Bay of Plenty. The locality of Tōrere is southwest of the river mouth, and Houpoto is northeast. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This ...

* Hawdon River * Hāwea River * Hawkins River *

Hay River Hay River may refer to: Places * Hay River, Northwest Territories * Hay River, Wisconsin Rivers * Hay River (Wisconsin) * Hay River (Canada), a river in Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada * Hay River, Northern Territory, Australia * Hay R ...

* Heaphy River * Hector River * Hemphill River * Henry River * Herekino River * Heron River * Hewson River *

Hikurangi River The Hikurangi River is a river of Northland, New Zealand. A winding stretch of river, it can be considered an extension of the Kaikou River, being formed from the confluence of this river and the Moengawahine Stream. The Hikurangi flows south pa ...

* Hikurua River *

Hikutaia River The Hikutaia River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in several streams which flow west from the Coromandel Range, the longest of which is the Waipaheke Stream. The river generally flows west, reaching its outflow int ...

* Hikuwai River * Hinatua River *

Hinds River The Hinds River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Its north and south branches drain the eastern flank of the Moorhouse Range, part of the Southern Alps, and their confluence is near Anama and Mayfield. The river then flows a ...

* Hinemaiaia River * Hinemoatū / Howard River *

Hodder River The Hodder River is a river of the northeastern South Island of New Zealand. It flows north from the northwestern slopes of Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku, joining with the Awatere River southwest of Seddon. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand T ...

* Hokitika River *

Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka The Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka is in the southwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It runs for through Fiordland, its sources being close to the Homer Tunnel and in Gertrude Valley in the southern Darran Mountains. At first, th ...

* Hook River * Hooker River * Hookhamsnyvy Creek * Hope River (Canterbury) *

Hope River (Tasman) The Hope River is in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost of three Hope Rivers in the South Island. The river rises on the eastern slopes of the Hope Range at heights of around . It flows east then s ...

* Hope River (West Coast) * Hopkins River * Horahora River * Horomanga River * Hororata River *

Hossack River The Hossack River is a river on the South Island of New Zealand. It flows north from close to the Hossack Saddle, , northwest of Hanmer Springs, before joining the Acheron River. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all ...

* Hoteo River * Huangarua River * Huia River * Hunter River *

Huriwai River The Huriwai River is a river of about in New Zealand's North Island. It rises in rough hill country to the southeast of Port Waikato, flowing west to reach the Tasman Sea south of the mouth of the Waikato River. The main tributary is the Mang ...

Hurunui River The Hurunui River is the fourth largest of the four principal rivers in north Canterbury, New Zealand, with a catchment area of . The river flows from the eastern side of the Southern Alps, to the Pacific Ocean. Geography The head of the Hurun ...

* Hurunui River South Branch *

Huxley River The Huxley River is in the South Island of New Zealand. It feeds into the Hopkins River which in turn feeds into Lake Ōhau. History The first Pākeha to explore the valley was Julius Von Haast. The valley was named after the biologist Th ...

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Ihungia River The Ihungia River is a river of the northeastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows north from its source inland from Te Puia Springs, joining with the Mata River southwest of Ruatoria. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a l ...

* Ihuraua River *

Inangahua River The Inangahua River is located in the northwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, which it joins at the town of Inangahua Junction. The Inangahua River begins near the Rahu Saddle and flows northwest ...

* Irene River * Irwell River

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* Jackson River *

Jed River The Jed River is a river of New Zealand's South Island. It flows to the Pacific Ocean close to the town of Cheviot adjacent to Gore Bay. It combines with Buxton Creek behind a rocky beach before draining through the shingle. The waterways break ...

* Jerry River * Joe River *

Joes River The Joes River is a river of Barbados Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a popul ...

John o'Groats River The John o'Groats River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It flows west to the Tasman Sea north of Milford Sound. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * ...

* Johnson River *

Jollie River The Jollie River is a river of New Zealand's Southern Alps. It flows an almost straight course from its source in the Liebig Range east of Aoraki/Mount Cook, flowing into the Tasman River from the latter's outflow into Lake Pukaki. See als ...

Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan ( ar, نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn'', he, נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, ''Nəhar hayYardēn''; syc, ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ ''Nahrāʾ Yurdnan''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Shariea ...

* Juno River

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* Kaeo River * Kahurangi River *

Kahutara River The Kahutara River is a river of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southeast from the Seaward Kaikōura Range, reaching the Pacific Ocean at the tiny settlement of Peketā, southwest of Kaikōura. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand ...

Kaiapoi River The Kaiapoi River is a minor river of north Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Originally called the ''Cam River'', it is a tributary of the Waimakariri River, which it joins at the larger river's estuary. The river is long, and its dra ...

* Kaihu River * Kaiikanui River *

Kaikou River The Kaikou River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north, then east, and finally south, from its source approximately halfway between Dargaville and Kaikohe, before joining with the Moengawah ...

* Kaimarama River * Kaipara River *

Kaipo River The Kaipo River is a river of New Zealand, flowing into Kaipo Bay, northern Fiordland. The river is very large. Fly fishing is popular there. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "eat night" for ''Kaipō''. ...

* Kaituna River (Bay of Plenty) * Kaituna River (Canterbury) * Kaituna River (Marlborough) * Kaituna River (Tasman) *

Kaiwaka River The Kaiwaka River is a river of New Zealand's Northland Region. For much of its length, it is a broad arm of the Otamatea River, as much an inlet of the Kaipara Harbour as a true river. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list ...

* Kaiwakawaka River * Kaiwara River *

Kaiwharawhara Stream The Kaiwharawhara Stream is a stream in the North Island of New Zealand - it flows through the northwestern part of New Zealand's capital, Wellington. Its headwaters lie within the suburb of Karori, and it passes through other suburbs and Otari-W ...

Kaiwhata River The Kaihoata River, formerly known as the Kaiwhata River, is a river of the southern North Island of New Zealand. It rises in rough hill country to the southeast of Masterton, flowing southeast to reach the Pacific Ocean south of Riversdale B ...

Kaka River The Kaka River is a river of Bolivia. See also *List of rivers of Bolivia This is a list of rivers in Bolivia. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. River ...

Kakanui River The Kakanui River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand, bridged by Highway 1 at Maheno and flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Kakanui. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. ...

* Kakapo River * Kākāpōtahi River / Little Waitaha River * Kaniere River * Kapowai River *

Karakatuwhero River The Karakatuwhero River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Gisborne Region in the northeast the North Island. The river flows east then northeast, reaching the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast northwest of the town of Te Araroa (town), T ...

Karamea River The Karamea River is a river of New Zealand. It is located in the Tasman and West Coast Regions of the South Island. The river rises within Kahurangi National Park in the Matiri Range of the Southern Alps. The river rises to the east of Moun ...

Karangarua River The Karangarua River is located in the west of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Southern Alps, entering the Tasman Sea 80 kilometres northeast of Haast. The main tributary of the Karangarua is the Copland River The Cop ...

* Karetu River (Canterbury) * Karetu River (Northland) * Karukaru River * Katikara River * Kauaeranga River *

Kaukapakapa River The Kaukapakapa River is a river of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west, reaching the southernmost point of the Kaipara Harbour close to the town of Helensville. The small township of Kaukapakapa lies on the banks of the river, some from it ...

* Kauru River *

Kawakawa River The Kawakawa River is in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly eastward to Opua, where it joins the Waikare Inlet to flow into the Veronica Channel at the southern end of the Bay of Islands. The river is tid ...

Kawarau River The Kawarau River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. It drains Lake Wakatipu in northwestern Otago via the lake's Frankton Arm. The river flows generally eastwards for about and passes through the steep Kawarau Gorge until it joins ...

* Kawhatau River * Kedron River * Kekerengu River *

Kenana River The Kenana River is a river of the North Auckland Peninsula, in New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the north of the peninsula, and flows into Mangonui harbour, an inlet in the south of Doubtless Bay. See also *List of rivers of New Z ...

* Kennet River *

Kereu River The Kereu River is a river of New Zealand's northeastern North Island. It flows northwest from its headwaters, the largest of which ios the Hauhauponamu Stream, reaching the sea in the extreme east of the Bay of Plenty, close to the township of ...

* Kerikeri River (Northland) * Kerikeri River (Waikato) * Kitchener River *

Kiwi River The Kiwi River is a river of New Zealand's South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordere ...

* Kohaihai River * Kokatahi River * Komata River * Kopeka River * Kopuapounamu River * Kopuaranga River * Koranga River * Korimako Stream * Kowai River *

Kowhai River The Kowhai River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the slopes of Manakau in the Seaward Kaikōura Range, turning southeast as it reaches its narrow coastal plain. The Kowhai River flows to the ocean to ...

* Kuaotunu River * Kumengamatea River * Kumeu River * Kuratau River * Kurow River

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L II River The L II River ( mi, Ararira or Te awa o Āraiara) is a small spring-fed river in Canterbury, New Zealand. It rises near Lincoln and flows through very flat farmland, mostly fed by land drainage ditches before emptying into Lake Ellesmere / Te Wa ...

* Lambert River *

Landsborough River The Landsborough River is located in New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Haast River, it flows southwest, parallel with the Southern Alps, for 50 kilometres from its source five kilometres north of Mount Hopkins to meet the Ha ...

* Lawrence River * Leader River *

Leatham River The Leatham River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is the main tributary of the Branch River, itself a tributary of the Wairau River. The Leatham flows north in a parallel valley to the Branch for most of ...

* Lee River * Leslie River *

Lewis River (Canterbury) The Lewis River is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The valley of this river forms the southeastern approach to Lewis Pass; the river is thus adjacent to State Highway 7. The Lewis River is a tributary of the Boyle River. The Ni ...

Lewis River (West Coast) The Lewis River is a tributary of the Heaphy River in New Zealand's Kahurangi National Park. The Lewis River is located in the Buller District. It was named for C. Lewis, one of the contractors who built the Heaphy Track in 1886. The Lewis River ...

* Light River * Lilburne River * Lindis River *

Little Akatarawa River The Little Akatarawa River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a tributary of the Akatarawa River, which it meets northwest of Te Mārua. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all w ...

Little Awakino River The Little Awakino River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand. A tributary of the Waitaki River, it flows into that river a short distance downstream of Lake Waitaki. Near its headwaters, the river is less than from the Awakino River West Br ...

Little Boulder River The Little Boulder River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows from its sources within Kahurangi National Park to reach the Aorere River south of Collingwood. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This i ...

Little Crow River The Little Crow River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows south from the southern end of the Wharepapa / Arthur Range to join with the waters of the Crow River. The entire length of the Little Crow River is withi ...

* Little Devil River * Little Hohonu River *

Little Hope River The Little Hope River is a river of the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows from the western flank of the Hope Saddle, meeting with the waters of the Hope River (Tasman), Hope River after seven kilometres at the settlement of Glenhop ...

* Little Kowai River * Little Lottery River * Little Onahau River * Little Opawa River * Little Pokororo River * Little Pomahaka River * Little River * Little Slate River * Little Totara River * Little Waingaro River * Little Wanganui River * Lochy River * Lord River * Lords River * Lottery River * Lud River *

Lyvia River The Lyvia River is a river of Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Dingwall Mountains and flows north-eastward into Doubtful Sound at Deep Cove. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New ...

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* Macaulay River * Macfarlane River * Mackenzie River *

Maclennan River The Maclennan River is a river of New Zealand, a tributary of the Tahakopa River. See also * List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) ...

* Maerewhenua River * Mahakirau River *

Mahitahi River The Mahitahi River is a river of the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Hooker Range, part of the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea at Bruce Bay. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a l ...

Mahurangi River The Mahurangi River in northern New Zealand flows through the town of Warkworth and into Mahurangi Harbour, which opens into the outer Hauraki Gulf. The Left Branch of the river rises in the Dome and flows through the Dome Valley, while the Righ ...

Maitai River The Maitai River (also known as the Mahitahi River) is the largest river in the city of Nelson, in the north of New Zealand's South Island. The river stretches from the Bryant Range, situated to the east (inland) of Nelson, where it flows toward ...

* Makahu River * Mākākahi River * Makara River (Chatham Islands) * Mākara River (Wellington) * Makarau River *

Makaretu River The Makaretu River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. One of numerous roughly parallel rivers, it flows east from the slopes of the Ruahine Range north of Dannevirke, passing close to the township of Takap ...

* Makarewa River * Makarora River * Makaroro River *

Makatote River The Makatote River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, and from the Hauhungatahi Wilderness Area, before entering rough hill country, veering southwest and entering a gorge cut ...

* Jacobs River * Makerikeri River * Makikihi River *

Makino River The Makino River is a river of the east of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from the Kaweka Range as one of the headwaters of the Mohaka River. The Makino's entire length is within Kaweka Forest Park. See also *List of rivers of ...

* Makotuku River * Makuri River * Manaia River * Manakaiaua River * Manawapou River * Manawatū River *

Mandamus River Mandamus River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are on the southern side of the Organ Range and it feeds into the Hurunui River due west of Culverden Culverden is a small town in the northern Canterbury regio ...

* Mangaaruhe River * Mangahao River * Mangahauini River * Mangaheia River * Mangakahia River * Mangakarengorengo River * Mangakuri River *

Mangamaire River The Mangamaire River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Rangitikei River system, it flows generally southwest from its origins southeast of Lake Taupo, forming part of the border of the Kaimanawa ...

Mangamuka River The Mangamuka River is a river of the far north of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from the Maungataniwha Range southeast of Kaitaia, and the last few kilometres of its length are a wide, silty arm of ...

* Manganui River (Northland) * Manganui River (Taranaki) * Manganui River (Waikato) *

Manganuiohou River The Manganuiohou River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwards from its source in Te Urewera National Park immediately to the northwest of Lake Waikaremoana, and joins with the Waiau River at the park's so ...

Manganuioteao River The Manganuioteao River (official name since 22 August 1985, also known as Manganui o te Ao River and shown on older maps as Manganuiateau River) is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. It has its source in numerous streams and s ...

* Mangaone River (Hawke's Bay) * Mangaone River (Manawatū-Whanganui) * Mangaoparo River * Mangaorino River * Mangaotaki River * Mangapa River *

Mangapai River The Mangapai River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is perhaps better described as a silty arm of Whangarei Harbour, located due south of Whangarei. Its average width is some , but the silty nature of its c ...

Mangapapa River (Bay of Plenty) The Mangapapa River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on the north slopes of the Mamaku Plateau at the southern end of the Kaimai Range and meets the Opuiaki River at the head of Lake McLaren, which ...

* Mangapapa River (Manawatū-Whanganui) *

Mangapehi River ''For the sawmill area of Mangapehi see Ellis and Burnand#Mangapehi'' The Mangapehi River is a river of the south Waikato region of New Zealand. It flows northwest from its sources near Benneydale, reaching the Mokau River southwest of Te K ...

* Mangapoike River * Mangapu River * Mangaroa River *

Mangatainoka River The Mangatainoka River flows in the Tararua District of New Zealand's North Island. Its water was considered so pure a brewery, now the well-known Tui Brewery, was established there. Its headwaters are on the eastern side of the Tararua Range to ...

* Mangatāwhiri River * Mangatera River * Mangatete River * Mangatewai River * Mangatewainui River * Mangatokerau River *

Mangatoro River The Mangatoro River or Mangatoro Stream is a river of the Tararua District, in the Manawatu Wanganui Region of New Zealand. It runs northeast along the western edge of the Puketoi Range to reach the Manawatū River south of Dannevirke at Okar ...

Mangatu River The Mangatu River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows south from its sources in rough hill country northeast of Matawai, New Zealand, Matawai to reach the Waipaoa River at Whatatutu. See also *List of rivers ...

Mangaturuturu River The Mangaturuturu River is a river of the centre of New Zealand's North Island. One of the headwaters of the Manganui o te Ao River, it flows west from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining with numerous other small rivers to become the Manganui ...

* Mangawai River * Mangawharariki River * Mangawhero River * Māngere River *

Mangles River The Mangles River is in the South Island of New Zealand. Its main tributary is the Tutaki River but it is also fed by water flowing off the Braeburn Range. It feeds into the Buller River near the town of Murchison. The river is popular destin ...

Mangonuiowae River The Mangonuiowae River is a river of New Zealand's Northland Region. It is a tributary of the Rotokakahi River, which it reaches northeast of Whangape Harbour See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as r ...

Mangorewa River The Mangorewa River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from its sources on the Mamaku Plateau northwest of Lake Rotorua, reaching the Kaituna River close to the town of Paengaroa. See also ...

* Manuherikia River * Maori River * Maraehara River *

Maraekakaho River The Maraekakaho River is a river of the Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand. It flows into the Ngaruroro River. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Achero ...

* Maraetaha River * Maraetotara River *

Mārahau River The Mārahau River is a river of the Tasman Region, New Zealand. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlb ...

Maramarua River The Maramarua River is in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand. It is formed by the confluence of the Mangatangi River and the Ruaotehuia Stream just north of State Highway 2 between Mangatawhiri and Maramarua. It f ...

* Maramataha River * Mararoa River *

Marchburn River The Marchburn River is a river of Marlborough Region, New Zealand. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marl ...

Marokopa River The Marokopa River is a river of the Waikato Region of New Zealand. It flows west to join the Tasman Sea at Marokopa. The main part of the river is long, with about of tributaries. The catchment is some . Near Te Anga, the river flows over ...

* Maropea River *

Martyr River The Martyr River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from its sources in the Olivine Range, joining its stream with the braided paths of the Cascade River, New Zealand, Cascade River 10 ...

Maruia River The Maruia River is located in the northwestern South Island of New Zealand. It is a major tributary of the Buller River, flowing for 80 km before joining the larger river eight kilometres to the west of Murchison. The Maruia River rises ...

* Mason River * Mata River * Matahaka River *

Mataikona River The Mataikona River is a river of the Wairarapa of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in rugged hill country southwest of Pahiatua, flowing to the Pacific Ocean which it reaches northeast of Castlepoin ...

* Matakana River * Matakitaki River * Matakohe River * Mataroa River * Mataura River * Mathias River *

Matiri River The Matiri River is a river located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. The river is in the Tasman Region. It runs south for 30 kilometres from its headwaters west of Mount Owen in Kahurangi National Park to its confluence with the ...

Mātukituki River The Mātukituki River is a short braided river in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island. Both its West Branch and East Branch originate from the Main Divide mountain ranges near Mount Aspiring / Tititea. Their largely glacier-fed waters ...

* Maungakōtukutuku Stream *

Little Grey River The Little Grey River, also known as the Māwheraiti is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand. It is a major tributary of the Grey River / Māwheranui which it joins at Ikamatua. The Little Grey rises in low hills above the Inangahua ...

* McRae River * Meola Creek * Medina River * Medway River * Mike River *

Mikonui River The Mikonui River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea close to the township of Ross. Early settlers on the Mikonui Charles Shearer ...

* Mimi River *

Miner River The Miner River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises in hills south of Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson city centre close to the southern end of the Bryant Range, flowing west to joining with the Roding River south ...

Mingha River The Mingha River is a river of the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east then south from its origin on the slopes of Mt Temple, meeting the Bealey River south of Arthur's Pass. Together with Goat Pass, elevation , and th ...

* Mistake River * Misty River * Moawhango River * Moawhango West River * Moeangiangi River *

Moeraki River The Moeraki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west from the Southern Alps (New Zealand), Southern Alps, veering northwest as it approaches the coast. It flows into the eastern end of the small Lak ...

* Moerangi River *

Mohaka River The Mohaka river is on the North Island of New Zealand in the east central region of Hawke’s Bay. Mohaka is a Maori word, roughly translated it means “place for dancing”. The iwi (Māori tribes) associated with the Mohaka River are Ngāti ...

* Mōhakatino River * Mokau River * Mōkihinui River * Mokomokonui River *

Mokoreta River The Mokoreta River is a river in Southland, New Zealand. A tributary of the Mataura River, its source is between Mt Rosebery and Catlins Cone, close to the source of the Catlins River. It flows westward from the Catlins Ranges into the Southla ...

Monowai River The Monowai River is a river in New Zealand, draining Lake Monowai into the Waiau River and feeding the Monowai Power Station. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * A ...

* Montgomerie River * Morgan River * Morse River *

Motatapu River The Motatapu River is a river near Wānaka in New Zealand, a tributary of the Matukituki River. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Cante ...

Mōtū River Mōtū River is a major waterway in the eastern portion of the North Island of New Zealand. It rises on the slopes of Maungahaumi on the southern side of the Raukumara Range south of Opotiki, heads east and cuts its way through the range, w ...

* Motueka River * Motukaika River * Motunau River *

Motupiko River The Motupiko River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. A major tributary of the Motueka River, it flows north from its origins southeast of the Hope Saddle, meeting the Motueka at Kohatu Junction, 15 kilometres west ...

Motupipi River The Motupipi River is a short river of the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. Located in the Tākaka valley in Golden Bay, it used to be the most polluted river in the Tasman Region. Significant stream regeneration work has been ...

Motuti River The Motuti River is a short, wide river in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. More a silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour than a true river, it flows south from the settlement of Motuti to the main channel of the Hokianga west of R ...

* Moutere River *

Mowbray River The Mowbray River is a river of the south Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. A short upper tributary of the Orari River, it flows north from its sources in the Four Peaks Range northeast of Fairlie. See also *List of rivers of New ...

* Mueller River * Mungo River * Murchison River *

Murray River The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray) (Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta: ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is Australia's longest river at extent. Its tributaries include five of the next six longest ...

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* Namu River *

Nancy River The Nancy River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. A tributary of the Ahaura River, it flows generally southwest from its source to the west of Mount Hochstsetter in the Southern Alps (New Zealand), Southern Alps, t ...

Nevis River The Nevis River is in Otago, New Zealand. It flows north for through rough country before meeting the Kawarau River, of which it is a tributary. A prominent rock outcrop close to this junction is known as the Nevis Bluff. The river was one ...

* Newton River (Buller River tributary) * Newton River (Fiordland) * Newtown River * New River / Kaimata * Ngakawau River *

Ngamuwahine River The Ngamuwahine River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north from its source in the Kaimai Range before turning southeast to meet the Mangakarengorengo River southwest of Tauranga. Ngam ...

* Ngaruroro River *

Ngatau River The Ngatau River is a river of the West Coast and Otago regions of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north-west from its sources in the Southern Alps to meet the Okuru River south-east of Haast. The river's entire length is within Mount ...

Ngatiawa River The Ngatiawa River is a river on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island that is a major tributary of the Waikanae River Waikanae River is located on the Kapiti Coast in the North Island of New Zealand. The river drains the wester ...

Ngunguru River The Ngunguru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It initially flows southwest before turning east to flow into a long, wide estuary which empties into Ngunguru Bay to the northwest of Whangārei. The town of Ng ...

* Nina River * Nokomai River * North Barlow River * North Mathias River * North Ōhau River, Canterbury * North Ōhau River, Wellington * North Opuha River * North River * Nūhaka River * Nukuhou River

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Oakura River The Oakura River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, veering northwest before reaching the Tasman Sea at Oakura, southwest of New Plymouth. On this way it goes ...

* Ōamaru River * Oaro River * Ōhau River (Canterbury) *

Ōhau River (Manawatū-Whanganui) The Ōhau River is in the Horowhenua District Horowhenua District is a territorial authority district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, administered by Horowhenua District Council. Located north of Wellington and Kapit ...

* Ohikaiti River * Ohikanui River * Ōhinemahuta River * Ohinemaka River *

Ohinemuri River The Ohinemuri River is located in the northern half of New Zealand's North Island, at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula. The river's source is north-east of the town of Waihi, close to the shore of the Bay of Plenty, but flows west rathe ...

* Ohinetamatea River *

Ōhura River The Ōhura River is a river of the western North Island of New Zealand. It flows southward from its source close to the town of Ōhura, and flows into the Whanganui River. In July 2020, the name of the river was officially gazetted as Ōhura Rive ...

Ohuri River The Ohuri River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand. It flows north to reach the Waima River five kilometres southeast of Rawene. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zea ...

Okana River The Okana River, formerly called the Ohiriri River, is a river on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest past the settlement of Little River where it meets the Okuti River, the two rivers forming ...

Okaramio River The Okaramio River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows into the Kaituna River approximately halfway between Renwick and Havelock. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all wate ...

* Okari River *

Ōkārito River The Ōkārito River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the northern end of Lake Mapourika, reaching the Ōkārito Lagoon 15 kilometres west of Whataroa. See also *List of rivers of New Z ...

* Okuku River * Okura River *

Okuru River The Okuru River is located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It flows northwest for 45 kilometres from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to the west of the Haast Pass to the Tasman Sea at the northern end of Jackson Bay, ...

Okuti River The Okuti River is a river of Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows west to meet the Okana River. The combined waters form the Takiritawai River, a short stream which flows into the eastern end of Lake ...

* Old Bed Eyre River * Old Bed of Waipawa River *

Olivine River The Olivine River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises north of the Cow Saddle and flows north, then north-west over Olivine Falls to become a tributary of the Pyke River near Olivine Hut. The Five Passes hiking ( tramping) tra ...

* Omaha River * Omaka River *

Omanaia River The Omanaia River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Waima Forest, first as a stream and then as a silty arm of the Hokianga Harbour. The township of Rawene stands at the point where the ...

* Omanawa River * Omaru River * Omaumau River * Omoeroa River * Onaero River * Ōnahau River * Onekaka River *

Oneone River The Oneone River is a short river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located northwest of Harihari, and reaches the Tasman Sea at the estuary of its larger northern neighbour, the Wanganui River. The New Zealand M ...

Ongarue River The Ongarue River is a river of the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui regions of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Whanganui River, it flows west then south from its sources in the Hauhungaroa Range northwest of Lake Taupo, pa ...

* Onyx River (Ross Dependency) * Ōpaoa River * Ōpārara River * Oparau River * Opatu River *

Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River The Ōpāwaho / Heathcote River lies within the city boundaries of Christchurch, New Zealand, and is fed from springs near Templeton Road, with a catchment area in wet weather extending as far west as Yaldhurst and Pound Road. It meanders around t ...

* Ōpihi River * Opitonui River * Opotoru River *

Opouawe River The Opouawe River is a river of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. One of the North Island's southernmost rivers, it flows generally south to reach Cook Strait close to Te Kaukau Point, northeast of Cape Pa ...

Opouri River The Opouri River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally west from its sources in the Bull Range, a coastal ridge overlooking the Marlborough Sounds, joining with the Rai River west of Havelock. ...

Opouteke River The Opouteke River (in its upper reaches called Opouteke Stream) is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east, reaching the Mangakahia River just north of Pakotai and 30 kilometres north of Dargavil ...

* Opuha River * Opuiaki River * Ōpūrehu River * Orangipuku River *

Orari River The Orari River is a river of the south Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It rises to the northwest of the Four Peaks Range, initially flowing north then east to circumnavigate the range before flowing southeast across the Canterb ...

* Orauea River * Orere River *

Ōreti River The Ōreti River (formerly the Oreti River) is one of the main rivers of Southland, New Zealand, and is long. The river has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because, for much of its length, it supports bree ...

* Orewa River *

Orikaka River The Orikaka River (also known as the Mackley River) is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest from the southern end of the Matiri Range before turning south to flow into the Buller River five kilometre ...

Orira River The Orira River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southwest, and for much of its length it is a northwestern arm of the Hokianga Harbour. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all w ...

* Ōrongorongo River * Oroua River * Orowaiti River *

Oruaiti River The Oruaiti River is a river of the northern Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is fed by Wainui River (Northland), Wainui River and flows generally north, draining into Taipa-Mangonui, Mangonui Harbour at the southern end of Doubt ...

Oruawharo River The Oruawharo River is a river on the North Auckland Peninsula of New Zealand. It flows westward into the Kaipara Harbour west of Wellsford. It forms part of the boundary between the Northland region and the Auckland Region. The New Zealand Minis ...

* Oruru River * Orutua River * Otahu River * Otaio River * Ōtaki River *

Otama River The Otama River is a river of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. A short river, it flows north from a peninsula on the Coromandel's northeast coast to reach the sea east of Kūaotunu. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand ...

Otamatapaio River The Otamatapaio River is a river in North Otago, New Zealand. It rises in the Hawkdun Range and flows north-eastward into Lake Benmore. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand References

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Otamatea River (Hawke's Bay) The Otamatea River is a river of the northwestern Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in the northern foothills of the Ahimanawa Range, reaching the Rangitaiki River 25 kilometres southwe ...

Otamatea River (Northland) The Otamatea River is a river of the Northland Region. A short, wide river, It flows southwest and could be considered an arm of the northern Kaipara Harbour. The Otamatea is formed by the confluence of the Wairau and Kaiwaka rivers and the No ...

* Otara River * Otaua River * Otehake River * Otekaieke River * Otematata River * Ōtere River * Oterei River *

Otiake River The Otiake River is a river in New Zealand, a tributary of the Waitaki River. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron ...

* Ōtira River *

Ōtoko River The Ōtoko River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally northwest from the northern slopes of Mount Hooker, reaching the Paringa River 20 kilometres south of Bruce Bay. The New Zealand Ministry f ...

* Otorehinaiti River * Otto River * Otututu / Rough River * Otūwhero River * Ounuora River * Ourauwhare River * Owahanga River *

Ōwaka River The Ōwaka River, until 2019 officially the Owaka River, flows southeastward through The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. Its total length is , and it shares the estuary of the Catlins River, flowing into the Pacific ...

Owen River The Owen River is located in the northwest of New Zealand's South Island. This short river is an upper tributary of the Buller River The Buller River ( mi, Kawatiri) is a river in the South Island of New Zealand. One of the country's longest ...

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* Pahaoa River *

Pahau River The Pahau River or Pahu River is a river of the north Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its origins in the Tekoa Range, northwest of Culverden, and flows initially north before turning south to flow ...

* Pahi River * Pairatahi River * Pakarae River *

Pakiri River The Pakiri River is a river of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest from hills overlooking Leigh, reaching the Pacific Ocean coast west of Wellsford. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This i ...

* Pakoka River * Pakowhai River * Pākuratahi River * Pandora River * Papakanui River * Paranui River *

Parapara River The Parapara River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally north from its watershed in the Kahurangi National Park, reaching Golden Bay at the small settlement of Parapara, 5 kilometres south of Colling ...

Pareora River The Pareora River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has its origins in several small streams flowing from the Hunters Hills, and flows north before turning southeast to reach the Pacific ocean at the southern ...

* Paringa River *

Pariwhakaoho River The Pariwhakaoho River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northeast from sources within Kahurangi National Park to reach Golden Bay 10 kilometres northwest of Tākaka. See also *List of rivers of New Zeala ...

* Park River * Pataua River *

Pātea River The Pātea River is in Taranaki in the North Island of New Zealand. It runs for 105 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki, passing east through Stratford before swinging south and reaching the South Taranaki Bight near the town ...

* Paturau River * Patutahi River *

Pearse River The Pearse River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east from sources in the Wharepapa / Arthur Range, reaching the Motueka River 20 kilometres southwest of Motueka. The source is a resurgence near the ...

Pearson River The Pearson River is a river of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from Mount Aspiring's glacial lake, which is fed by the Volta and Bonar Glaciers, to reach the Waiatoto River. See also *List of rivers of Ne ...

* Penk River * Percival River * Peria River * Perth River * Perunui River * Phantom River * Piako River *

Pitt River The Pitt River in British Columbia, Canada is a large tributary of the Fraser River, entering it a few miles upstream from New Westminster and about 25 km ESE of Downtown Vancouver. The river, which begins in the Garibaldi Ranges of the ...

* Pleasant River *

Poerua River (Grey District) Poerua River is a river in the Grey District in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smalle ...

Poerua River (Westland District) Poerua River is a river in Westland District in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows from its headwaters in the Southern Alps to the Tasman Sea near Harihari. The river is a trout and salmon fishing location and its mo ...

Pohangina River The Pohangina River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Manawatu River, it flows generally southward from its source in the Ruahine Range, through Pohangina, joining the Manawatu River about northeas ...

* Pohuenui River * Pokororo River *

Pomahaka River The Pomahaka River is in South Otago in New Zealand's South Island. It is a tributary of the Clutha River, flowing south for from the Old Man Range of mountains to join the Clutha about 15 km west of Balclutha. Along its path it passes the Blu ...

Pongaroa River The Pongaroa River is a river of the southern Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows southeast from the Puketoi Range west of Pahiatua, reaching the Owahanga River 15 kilometres from the latter's outflow into the Paci ...

* Pōrangahau River *

Poroporo River The Poroporo River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its sources in the eastern foothills of the Raukumara Range, reaching the Waiapu River close to its mouth, having shared the Waiapu's bed si ...

Pororari River The Pororari River, with an older spelling of Porarari, is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea at Punakaiki via Pororari Lagoon. Cav ...

* Porter River * Postal River * Potts River *

Pouawa River The Pouawa River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly southeast, reaching the Pacific Ocean northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, Gisborne. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand References

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Poulter River The Poulter River is a river of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. The Poulter rises on the southern slopes of Mount Koeti in Arthur's Pass National Park, flowing predominantly southwest to reach the Waimakariri River east of ...

* Pourakino River * Pourangaki River * Price River (New Zealand) * Pūerua River *

Puhi Puhi River The Puhi Puhi River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows southwest, roughly paralleling the Pacific Ocean coast, from its source west of the mouth of the Waiau Toa / Clarence River, and reaches its outfl ...

* Puhoi River *

Pukaki River The Pukaki River flows through the Mackenzie Basin, Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. Originally, the river flowed southwest for from the southern end of Lake Pukaki before joining with the Tekapo River and flowing into the northern end ...

Pūkio Stream Pūkio Stream, formerly Nigger Stream until 2016, is a river in North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. It flows from The Candlesticks range of the Southern Alps to the Esk River. The underfit stream cuts through terraces of glacial outwa ...

Punakaiki River The Punakaiki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea two kilometres south of the town of Punakaiki. Most of the ri ...

* Punakitere River * Pungapunga River *

Puniu River The Puniu River is a river of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. As a tributary of the Waipā River (itself a tributary of the Waikato River), and at a length of , it is one of the longest secondary tributaries in New Zealand. T ...

* Pupuke River * Purakaunui River * Purangi River * Puremāhaia River * Puriri River *

Pyke River The Pyke River is a river in the south west of New Zealand's South Island. It flows generally south into Lake Wilmot then Lake Alabaster, before becoming a tributary of the Hollyford River. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a ...

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* Racehorse River * Rahu River *

Rai River The Rai River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly south, reaching the Pelorus River at Pelorus Bridge. The township of Rai Valley is located close to the river's banks. See also *List of rivers of ...

Rainbow River The Rainbow River is located in Dunnellon, Florida, United States, in the southwest corner of Marion County, about southwest of Ocala, northwest of Orlando and north of the Tampa Bay area. It is formed by a first-magnitude spring (Rainbow ...

Rainy River (Marlborough) The Rainy River is a short river of the northeastern Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from the Richmond Range into the Pelorus River, which it reaches five kilometres west of Pelorus Bridge Pelorus Bridge is a ti ...

Rainy River (Tasman) The Rainy River is a river of the southern Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north from its sources north of Saint Arnaud, reaching the Motupiko River east of the Hope Saddle.New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series shee ...

Rakaia River The Rakaia River is in the Canterbury Plains in New Zealand's South Island. The Rakaia River is one of the largest braided rivers in New Zealand. The Rakaia River has a mean flow of and a mean annual seven-day low flow of . In the 1850s, Eur ...

* Rakeahua River * Rangiora River * Rangitaiki River * Rangitane River * Rangitata River *

Rangitīkei River The Rangitīkei River is one of New Zealand's longest rivers, long. Its headwaters are to the southeast of Lake Taupō in the Kaimanawa Ranges. It flows from the Central Plateau south past Taihape, Mangaweka, Hunterville, Marton, and ...

Rappahannock River The Rappahannock River is a river in eastern Virginia, in the United States, approximately in length.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 It traverses the entir ...

* Raukokore River * Rea River * Red Pyke River * Red River * Rees River *

Reikorangi Stream The Reikorangi Stream is a stream on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is one of the Waikanae River's major tributaries. Its headwaters are in the Tararua Ranges The Tararua Range, often referred to as the Tararua Range ...

* Rerewhakaaitu River * Retaruke River * Ripia River * Riuwaka River * Roaring Lion River * Robertson River * Robinson River (New Zealand), Robinson River * Rocky River (New Zealand), Rocky River * Roding River * Rogerson River * Rolleston River * Rolling River * Ronga River * Rooney River * Rotokakahi River * Rotokino River * Rotowhenua River * Ruakākā River * Ruakituri River * Ruakokoputuna River * Ruamahanga River * Rubicon River (New Zealand), Rubicon River * Ruera River * Rum River (New Zealand), Rum River * Ryton River

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* Sabine River (New Zealand), Sabine River * Saxon River * Saxton River * Seaforth River * Seaward River * Selwyn River / Waikirikiri * Serpentine River (New Zealand), Serpentine River * Severn River (New Zealand), Severn River * Shag River (Fiordland) * Shenandoah River (New Zealand), Shenandoah River * Sheriff River, Sheriff River/Station Creek * Sherry River * Shin River (New Zealand), Shin River * Shotover River * Sinclair River * Skeet River * Slate River (New Zealand), Slate River * Smite River * Smoothwater River * Smyth River * Snow River (New Zealand), Snow River * Snowy River (New Zealand), Snowy River * South Mathias River * South Ohau River, Canterbury * South Ohau River, Wellington * South Opuha River * Southern Waiotauru River * Spey River (Southland) * Spey River (Tasman) * Spoon River (New Zealand), Spoon River * Spray River (New Zealand), Spray River * Stafford River * Stanley River (Canterbury) * Stanley River (Tasman) * Stanton River * Stillwater River (New Zealand), Stillwater River * Stony River (Canterbury), Stony River * Stour River * Strauchon River * Styx Creek * Styx River (Canterbury) * Styx River (North Canterbury) * Styx River (West Coast) * Swift River (New Zealand), Swift River * Swin Burn * Swin River

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* Tadmor River * Tahaenui River * Tahakopa River * Taharua River * Taheke River * Tahekeroa River * Tahoranui River * Taieri River * Taiharuru River * Taihiki River * Taipa River * Taipō River (Buller District) * Taipo River (Westland District) * Taipoiti River * Tairua River * Takahue River * Tākaka River * Takaputahi River * Takiritawai River * Takou River * Talbot River (New Zealand), Talbot River * Tāmaki River * Tamaki River (Manawatū-Whanganui) * Tangahoe River * Tāngarākau River * Tapu River * Tapuaeroa River * Tapuwae River * Taramakau River * Tarawera River * Taringamotu River * Taruarau River * Taruheru River * Tasman River * Tass River * Tauanui River * Tauherenikau River * Tauhoa River * Taumona River * Tauranga River * Tauranga Taupō River * Taurangakautuku River * Tauraroa River * Tautuku River * Tauweru River * Tawapuku River * Tawarau River * Tawatahi River * Taylor River (New Zealand), Taylor River * Te Arai River * Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River * Te Haumi River * Te Hoe River * Te Hoiere / Pelorus River * Te Kapa River * Gowan River, Te Kauparenui / Gowan River * Te Mata River * Te Naihi River * Te Putaaraukai River * Te Rahotaiepa River * Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek * Te Wharau River * Teal River * Tekapo River * Teme River * Temuka River * Tengawai River * Teviot River * Thomas River (Canterbury) * Thomas River (West Coast) * Thurso River * Tīmaru River * Tinline River * Tinui River * Tiraumea River (Manawatū-Whanganui) * Tiraumea River (Tasman) * Toaroha River * Tohoratea River * Toitoi River * Tokanui River * Tokomairaro River * Tokomaru River * Tolson River * Tone River (New Zealand), Tone River * Tongapōrutu River * Tongariro River * Topuni River * Tōrere River * Torrent River * Tōtara River (Buller District) * Tōtara River (Westland District) * Totarakaitorea River * Townshend River * Towy River * Transit River * Travers River * Trent River (New Zealand), Trent River * Troyte River * Tuamarina River * Tuapeka River * Tuke River * Tukipo River * Tukituki River * Tummil River * Tunakino River * Turakina River * Turanganui River (Gisborne) * Turanganui River (Wellington) * Turimawiwi River * Turnbull River * Tūtaekurī River * Tutaki River * Tūtoko River * Tweed River (New Zealand), Tweed River * Twizel River

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* Uawa River * Ugly River * Upper Grey River * Upukerora River * Urenui River * Utakura River

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* Victoria River (New Zealand), Victoria River * Von River

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* Wahianoa River * Wai-iti River * Waianakarua River * Waianiwaniwa River * Waiapu River * Waiariki River * Waiaruhe River * Waiatoto River * Waiau River (Gisborne) * Waiau River (Hawke's Bay) * Waiau River (Southland) * Waiau Toa / Clarence River * Waiaua River (Bay of Plenty) * Waiaua River (Taranaki) * Waiau Uwha River * Waihāhā River * Waihao River * Waiheke River * Waihemo / Shag River * Waihi River * Waiho River * Waihoihoi River * Waihopai River (Marlborough) * Waihopai River (Southland) * Waihora River * Waihou River * Waihua River * Waihuka River * Waikaia River * Waikākaho River * Waikakariki River * Waikamaka River * Waikanae River * Waikare River (Bay of Plenty) * Waikare River (Northland) * Waikaretāheke River * Waikari River (Canterbury) * Waikari River (Hawke's Bay) * Waikato River * Waikawa River * Waikawau River (Thames-Coromandel District) * Waikawau River (Waitomo District) * Waikiti River * Waikoau River * Waikohu River * Waikoropupu River * Waikorure River * Waikouaiti River * Waikukupa River * Waikura River (Raukokore River tributary) * Waikura River (Hangaroa River tributary) * Waima River * Waimakariri River * Waimamakau River * Waimamaku River * Waimana River * Waimangarara River * Waimangaroa River * Waimarino River * Waimata River * Waimea River (Southland) * Waimea River (Tasman) * Waimeamea River * Waingaro River (Tasman) * Waingaro River (Waikato) * Waingaromia River * Waingawa River * Waingongoro River * Wainui River (Bay of Plenty) * Wainui River (Manawatū-Whanganui) * Wainui River (Northland) * Wainui River (Tasman) * Wainuiomata River * Wainuiora River * Wainuioru River * Waioeka River * Waiohine River * Waiomoko River * Waionepu River * Waiorongomai River (Gisborne) * Waiorongomai River (Wellington) * Waiotahe River * Waiotaka River * Waiotama River * Waiotauru River * Waiotu River * Waipā River * Waipahi River * Waipakihi River * Waipaoa River * Waipapa River (Bay of Plenty) * Waipapa River (Northland) * Waipapa River (Waikato) * Waipati (Chaslands) River * Waipara River (Canterbury) * Waipara River (West Coast) * Waipekakoura River * Waipori River * Waipoua River (Northland) * Waipoua River (Wellington) * Waipu River * Waipunga River * Wairahi River * Wairakei River * Wairaki River * Wairau River * Wairaurāhiri River * Waireia River * Wairere River * Wairoa River (Auckland) * Wairoa River (Bay of Plenty) * Wairoa River (Hawke's Bay) * Wairoa River (Northland) * Wairoa River (Tasman) * Wairongomai River * Wairua River * Waita River * Waitaha River * Waitahaia River * Waitahanui River * Waitahu River * Waitāhuna River * Waitakaruru River * Waitakere (Nile) River * Waitākere River * Waitaki River * Waitangi River (Far North District) * Waitangi River (Whangarei District) * Waitangiroto River * Waitangitāhuna River * Waitara River * Waitatapia Stream * Waitati River * Waitawheta River * Waitekauri River * Waitekuri River * Waitepeka River * Waitetuna River * Waitewaewae River * Waitoa River * Waitoetoe River * Waitohi River * Waitōtara River * Waitutu River * Waiuku River * Waiwawa River * Waiwera River * Waiwhakaiho River * Waiwhango River * Wakamarina River * Wakapuaka River * Walker River (New Zealand), Walker River * Wandle River * Wanganui River * Wangapeka River * Wapiti River (New Zealand), Wapiti River * Warwick River (New Zealand), Warwick River * Water of Leith (New Zealand), Water of Leith * Weiti River * Wentworth River * West Mathias River * Western Hutt River * Whakaikai River * Whakaki River * Whakanekeneke River * Whakapapa River * Whakapara River * Whakapohai River * Whakarapa River * Whakatahine River * Whakataki River * Whakatāne River * Whakatikei River * Whakaurekou River * Whanaki River * Whangae River * Whangaehu River * Whangamarino River * Whangamaroro River * Whangamoa River * Whangamōmona River * Whanganui River * Whangaparāoa River * Whareama River * Whareatea River * Wharehine River * Wharekahika River * Wharekawa River * Wharekōpae River * Wharemauku Stream * Wharepapa River * Whataroa River * Whau River * Whawanui River * Wheao River * Whenuakite River * Whenuakura River * Whirinaki River (Hawke's Bay) * Whirinaki River (Northland) * Whistler River * Whitbourn River * Whitcombe River * White River (New Zealand), White River * White Rock River * Whitestone River * Whitewater River (New Zealand), Whitewater River * Wilberforce River * Wild Natives River * Wilkin River * Wilkinson River * Willberg River * Williamson River (New Zealand), Williamson River * Wills River * Wilmot River * Wilson River (New Zealand), Wilson River * Windley River * Windward River * Winterton River * Wolff River * Woolley River * Worsley Stream * Wye River (New Zealand), Wye River

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* Yankee River * Yarra River, New Zealand, Yarra River * Young River, New Zealand, Young River

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