Ruakituri River

River in New Zealand

38°37′52″S 177°12′16″E / 38.6311°S 177.2044°E / -38.6311; 177.2044 Mouth

• location

Hangaroa River

• coordinates

38°49′43″S 177°31′02″E / 38.82855°S 177.51714°E / -38.82855; 177.51714Length55 km (34 mi)Basin featuresProgressionRuakituri River → Hangaroa River → Wairoa River → Hawke Bay → Pacific OceanTributaries • leftTe Rake Stream, Ōwhakarotu Stream, Anini Stream, Mangaangawahine Stream, Kapanui Stream, Mangatahae Stream, Te Rapa Stream, Makokomuka Stream, Taopo Stream, Mangapapa Stream, Ngapunarua Stream, Urenui Stream, Mangatupo Stream, Mangaroa Stream, Te Hinu Stream, Waipai Stream, Whakapune Stream, Paruparu Stream • rightTe Kei Stream, Tātaramoa Stream, Waipaoa Stream, Rimanaua Stream, Mangarewarewa StreamWaterfallsWaitangi Falls

The Ruakituri River is a river of the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It initially flows northeast from its sources north of Lake Waikareiti. Within its course are the 72 m high Waitangi Falls. Afterwards it turns southeast for the majority of its course, reaching the settlement of Te Reinga, 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Wairoa. It merges with the Hangaroa River resulting in the Wairoa River.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Topographic map". NZTopoMap. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ "Place name detail: Ruakituri River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.