Waihora River
| Waihora River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Waihora River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Waihora River  Waihora River (North Island) | |
| Native name | Waihora (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Gisborne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mākiri |
| • coordinates | 38°28′07″S 178°01′02″E / 38.46871°S 178.01727°E |
| Mouth | Waipaoa River |
• coordinates | 38°27′19″S 177°52′16″E / 38.45527°S 177.87098°E |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waihora River → Waipaoa River → Poverty Bay → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ōariki Stream |
| • right | Urumatai Stream, Motumate Stream, Kanakanaia Stream, Mākōtukutuku Stream, Pōtātua Stream, Kākānui Stream |
| Bridges | Frasers Bridge, Ribbons Bridge, Bellerbys No. 2 Bridge, Bellerbys No. 1 Bridge, Atkins Bridge |
The Waihora River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally west from its sources in rough hill country southwest of Tolaga Bay to reach the Waipaoa River at Te Karaka.[1]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "spread-out waters" for Waihora.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Place name detail: Waihora River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.