List of rivers of New Zealand by length

List of rivers of New Zealand by length

The following is a list of the longest rivers in New Zealand, and also of some other prominent rivers, ordered by length.

Rivers marked (SI) are South Island rivers, rivers marked (NI) are North Island rivers

The 10 longest rivers

# Waikato River (NI) - 425 km (264 mi)
# Clutha River or Matau River (SI) - 322 km (200 mi)
# Whanganui River (NI) - 290 km (180 mi)
# Taieri River (SI) - 288 km (179 mi)
# Rangitikei River (NI) - 241 km (150 mi)
# Mataura River (SI) - 240 km (149 mi)
# Waiau River, Southland (SI) - 217 km (135 mi)
# Clarence River (SI) - 209 km (130 mi)
# Waitaki River (SI) - 209 km (130 mi)
# Oreti River (SI) - 203 km (126 mi)

Other prominent rivers

Over 100 kilometres

*Rangitaiki River (NI) - 193 km (120 mi)
*Manawatu River (NI) - 182 km (113 mi)
*Buller River or Kawatiri River (SI) - 177 km (110 mi)
*Waihou River (NI) - 175 km (109 mi)
*Mohaka River (NI) - 172 km (107 mi)
*Wairau River (SI) - 169 km (105 mi)
*Waiau River, Marlborough (SI) - 169 km (105 mi)
*Whangaehu River (NI) - 161 km (100 mi)
*Waimakariri River (SI) - 161 km (100 mi)
*Mokau River (NI) - 158 km (98 mi)
*Ngaruroro River (NI) - 154 km (96 mi)
*Rakaia River (SI) - 145 km (90 mi)
*Patea River (NI) - 143 km (89 mi)
*Hurunui River (SI) - 138 km (86 mi)
*Turakina River (NI) - 137 km (85 mi)
*Wairoa River, Bay of Plenty (NI) - 137 km (85 mi)
*Wairoa River, Northland (NI) - 132 km (82 mi)
*Awatere River (SI) - 126 km (78 mi)
*Grey River or Mawhera River (SI) - 121 km (75 mi)
*Rangitata River (SI) - 120 km (74 mi)
*Waitaki River (SI) - 111 km (69 mi)
*Patea River (NI) - 105 km (65 mi)
*Aparima River (SI) - 102 km (63 mi)

50 to 100 kilometres

*Whakatane River (NI) - 95 km (59 mi)
*Pomahaka River (SI) - 81 km (50 mi)
*Ahuriri River (SI) - 70 km (43 mi)
*Inangahua River (SI) - 65 km (40 mi)
*Shotover River (SI) - 60 km (37 mi)
*Hutt River (NI) - 56 km (35 mi)
*Eglinton River (SI) - 51 km (32 mi)

Under 50 kilometres

*Freshwater River (Stewart Island) - 25 km (15 mi) (longest New Zealand river not in the North or South Island)
*Water of Leith (SI) - 14 km (9 mi)

ee also

*List of rivers of New Zealand
*List of rivers
*List of rivers of Oceania
*List of islands of New Zealand#Islands in rivers and lakes
*List of lakes in New Zealand

References

*"The Air New Zealand Almanac 1989". Wellington: New Zealand Press Association.


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