List of rivers of New Zealand by length

This is a list of the longest rivers in New Zealand, and some other prominent rivers, ordered by length.

South Island rivers are marked "SI", and North Island rivers "NI".

The 20 longest rivers

Rank	Name	Island	Length (km)	Length (mi)
1	Waikato	North	425	264
2	Clutha / Mata-Au	South	322	200
3	Whanganui	North	290	180
4	Taieri	South	288	179
5	Rangitīkei	North	241	150
6	Mataura	South	240	149
7	Waiau (Southland)	South	217	135
8=	Waiau Toa / Clarence	South	209	130
8=	Waitaki	South	209	130
10	Ōreti	South	203	126
11	Rangitaiki	North	193	120
12	Manawatū	North	182	113
13	Buller / Kawatiti	South	177	110
14	Waihou	North	175	109
15	Mohaka	North	172	107
16=	Waiau Uwha River	South	169	105
16=	Wairau	South	169	105
18=	Whangaehu	North	161	100
18=	Waimakariri	South	161	100
20	Mokau	North	158	98

Other prominent rivers

Over 100 kilometres

Ngaruroro (SI) - 154 km (96 mi)
Motu River (NI) - 147 km (91 mi)
Rakaia River (SI) - 145 km (90 mi)
Patea River (NI) - 143 km (89 mi)
Hurunui River (SI) - 138 km (86 mi)
Turakina River (NI) - 137 km (85 mi)
Wairoa River, Bay of Plenty (NI) - 137 km (85 mi)
Wairoa River (Northland) (NI) - 132 km (82 mi)
Awatere River (SI) - 126 km (78 mi)
Ruamahanga River (NI) - 124 km (77 mi)
Grey River or Mawhera River (SI) - 121 km (75 mi)
Rangitata River (SI) - 120 km (74 mi)
Tuki Tuki River (NI) - 119 km (74 mi)
Motueka River (SI) - 116 km (72 mi)
Waitaki River (SI) - 111 km (69 mi)
Patea River (NI) - 105 km (65 mi)
Aparima River (SI) - 102 km (63 mi)

50 to 100 kilometres

Tutaekuri River (NI) - 100 km (62 mi)
Whakatane River (NI) - 95 km (59 mi)
Pomahaka River (SI) - 81 km (50 mi)
Waipaoa River (NI) 80 km (50 mi)
Taramakau River (SI) 75 km (46 mi)
Opihi River (SI) - 75 km (46 mi)
Orari River (SI) - 74 km (46 mi)
Karamea River (SI) - 73 km (45 mi)
Ongarue River (NI) - 73 km (45 mi)
Ahuriri River (SI) - 70 km (43 mi)
Inangahua River (SI) - 65 km (40 mi)
Moawhango River (NI) - 62 km (38 mi)
Waitoa River (NI) - 62 km (38 mi)
Shotover River (SI) - 60 km (37 mi)
Hutt River (NI) - 56 km (35 mi)
Ruakituri River (NI) - 55 km (34 mi)
Manganui River, Northland (NI) - 53 km (33 mi)
Whenuakura River (NI) -53 km (33 mi)
Eglinton River (SI) - 51 km (32 mi)
Kaituna River (NI) - 50 km (31 mi) (approx)

Under 50 kilometres

Waingawa River, (Wairarapa), a tributary of the Ruamahanga River - 48 km (13 mi)
Tauherenikau River, (Wairarapa), draining into Lake Wairarapa - 41 km (13 mi)
Waiohine River, (Wairarapa), a tributary of the Ruamahanga River - 35 km (13 mi)
Freshwater River (Stewart Island) - 25 km (15 mi) (longest New Zealand river not in the North or South Island)
Waiwawa River - 21 km (13 mi) (longest river on the Coromandel Peninsula)
Waimata River (NI) - 20 km (16 mi)
Makara River (Chatham Island) - 16 km (10 mi) (longest New Zealand river not in New Zealand's main island chain)
Avon River (SI) - 15 km (9.5 mi)
Water of Leith (SI) - 14 km (9 mi)

Shortest rivers

Awaroa River (Northland) - 12 km (7.5 mi)
Awaroa River (Waikato River tributary) - 12 km (7.5 mi)
Tawatahi River (Waikato) - 2 km (1.2 mi)
Turanganui River (Gisborne) - 0.9 km (0.56 mi)

See also

List of rivers of New Zealand
List of rivers
List of rivers of Oceania
List of islands of New Zealand#In rivers and lakes
List of lakes in New Zealand

References

The Air New Zealand Almanac 1989. Wellington: New Zealand Press Association.

External links

Booker, D.J.; Whitehead, A.L. (2017). "NZ River Maps: An interactive online tool for mapping predicted freshwater variables across New Zealand". niwa.co.nz. Christchurch: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA).
Young, David. "Rivers - Types of river. New Zealand's longest rivers". Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.

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