Waipawa River
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The Waipawa River is a river of southern Hawke's Bay
, in New Zealand
's eastern North Island
. It flows from the slopes of Te Atua Mahuru
in the Ruahine Range
southeast past the town of Waipawa
before joining the Tukituki River
.
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay is a region of New Zealand. Hawke's Bay is recognised on the world stage for its award-winning wines. The regional council sits in both the cities of Napier and Hastings.-Geography:...
, in New Zealand
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 eastern North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It flows from the slopes of Te Atua Mahuru
Te Atua Mahuru
Te Atua Mahuru is a prominent peak in southern Hawke's Bay, in New Zealand's eastern North Island. It lies in the Ruahine Range, within the boundaries of the Ruahine Forest Park, of which it is the second highest peak, at 1534 metres. The Waipawa River has its source on the eastern flanks of Te...
in the Ruahine Range
Ruahine Range
The Ruahine Range is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington....
southeast past the town of Waipawa
Waipawa
Waipawa is the second-largest town in Central Hawke's Bay in the east of the North Island of New Zealand. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,872, a change of -2.0 percent since the 1996 census....
before joining the Tukituki River
Tukituki River
The Tukituki River is found in the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows from the Ruahine Ranges to the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of Hawke's Bay....
.