Motupiko River
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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
, 15v kilometres west of Wakefield
. The Motupiko's tributaries include the Rainy River
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
. A major tributary of the Motueka River
Motueka River
The Motueka River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand and is a popular tourist destination for watersports and fishing. The Motueka flows from the mountains 40 km west of the city of Nelson in the southeast of the catchment and flows north to the Tasman...
, it flows north from its origins southeast of the Hope Saddle
Hope Saddle
Hope Saddle is a saddle located in the Hope Range of the northern South Island. It lies above the Clark Valley....
, meeting the Motueka at Kohatu
Kohatu
Kohatu is a village in Kernu Parish, Harju County, Estonia. It borders Metsanurga village to the north, Mõnuste village to the west, Kernu and Kirikla villages to the south, Rapla County to the east and Saue Parish to the northeast. The territory of the village covers 10.9 km² and had the...
, 15v kilometres west of Wakefield
Wakefield, New Zealand
The small New Zealand community of Wakefield is situated some 25 km south west of Nelson at the top of the South Island.First settled in about 1843, it was originally called Pitfure. However the name was soon changed to Wakefield...
. The Motupiko's tributaries include the Rainy River
Rainy River
Rainy River can refer to:* Rainy River , a short river that flows into the Howe Sound* Rainy River , tributary of the Black River...
.