Moutere River
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The Moutere River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand
's South Island
. It flows north from its origins southwest of Mapua
, reaching Tasman Bay
at the Moutere Inlet, a tidal lagoon three kilometres south of Motueka
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...
. It flows north from its origins southwest of Mapua
Mapua
Mapua or Mapúa may refer to:*Mapuá River, a river in the Pará state of north-central Brazil*Mapua, New Zealand, a small town on the South Island of New Zealand*Mapúa Institute of Technology, a tertiary institute in Manila, Philippines...
, reaching Tasman Bay
Tasman Bay
Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand's South Island. Located in the centre of the island's northern coast, it stretches along of coastline and is across at its widest point. It is an arm of the Tasman Sea, lying on the western approach to Cook Strait.At the bay's...
at the Moutere Inlet, a tidal lagoon three kilometres south of Motueka
Motueka
The town of Motueka in the South Island of New Zealand lies close to the mouth of the Motueka River, on the western shore of Tasman Bay. It is, after Nelson and Richmond, the third largest centre in the Tasman Region, with a population of 7125...