List of lagoons of New Zealand

Ōkārito Lagoon, South Island

This is a list of lagoons of New Zealand.

Lagoons

Lagoon	Location	Region	Area (ha)	Outflow	Coordinates
Ahuriri Lagoon (former lagoon)‡	Napier	Hawke's Bay	4,000	Pacific Ocean	39°28′00″S176°52′00″E / 39.46667°S 176.86667°E / -39.46667; 176.86667
Amberley Beach Lagoon [1]	Hurunui District	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	43°10′05″S172°47′00″E / 43.16806°S 172.78333°E / -43.16806; 172.78333
Andersons Lagoon [2]	Near Palmerston	Otago		Pacific Ocean	45°30′30″S170°46′45″E / 45.50833°S 170.77917°E / -45.50833; 170.77917
Aotea Lagoon	Porirua	Wellington	5	Tasman Sea	41°07′12″S174°51′25″E / 41.12000°S 174.85694°E / -41.12000; 174.85694
Big Lagoon (Marlborough)	Cloudy Bay	Marlborough	800	Pacific Ocean	41°33′00″S174°06′00″E / 41.55000°S 174.10000°E / -41.55000; 174.10000
Big Lagoon (Southland)	Riverton / Aparima	Southland	32	Foveaux Strait	46°21′10″S168°10′30″E / 46.35278°S 168.17500°E / -46.35278; 168.17500
Bluff Harbour	Bluff	Southland		Foveaux Strait	46°35′30″S168°20′00″E / 46.59167°S 168.33333°E / -46.59167; 168.33333
Brooklands Lagoon	Waimakariri River mouth	Canterbury	270	Pacific Ocean	43°24′50″S172°42′25″E / 43.41389°S 172.70694°E / -43.41389; 172.70694
Lake Brunton	Awarua Plain	Southland	25	Pacific Ocean	46°39′10″S168°53′20″E / 46.65278°S 168.88889°E / -46.65278; 168.88889
Chandlers Lagoon	Section of Big Lagoon	Marlborough		Pacific Ocean	41°33′05″S174°04′05″E / 41.55139°S 174.06806°E / -41.55139; 174.06806
Coopers Lagoon / Muriwai	Mid-Canterbury	Canterbury	2	Pacific Ocean	43°51′30″S172°18′00″E / 43.85833°S 172.30000°E / -43.85833; 172.30000
Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora	Selwyn River mouth	Canterbury	19,781	Pacific Ocean	43°48′00″S172°25′00″E / 43.80000°S 172.41667°E / -43.80000; 172.41667
Five Mile Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	43°16′35″S170°05′20″E / 43.27639°S 170.08889°E / -43.27639; 170.08889
Glenorchy Lagoon	Central Otago	Otago		Lake Wakatipu	44°50′40″S168°23′30″E / 44.84444°S 168.39167°E / -44.84444; 168.39167
Lake Forsyth / Waiwera	Banks Peninsula	Canterbury	628	Pacific Ocean	43°48′20″S172°44′25″E / 43.80556°S 172.74028°E / -43.80556; 172.74028
Lake Grassmere / Kapara Te Hau	Clifford Bay	Marlborough	1,700	Pacific Ocean	41°44′00″S174°10′00″E / 41.73333°S 174.16667°E / -41.73333; 174.16667
Hawksbury Lagoon	Waikouaiti	Otago	51	Pacific Ocean	45°36′20″S170°40′25″E / 45.60556°S 170.67361°E / -45.60556; 170.67361
Hikimutu Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	43°03′10″S170°24′11″E / 43.05278°S 170.40306°E / -43.05278; 170.40306
Kaikorai Lagoon	Waldronville	Otago	94	Pacific Ocean	45°55′00″S170°23′50″E / 45.91667°S 170.39722°E / -45.91667; 170.39722
Kaituna Lagoon	Section of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora	Canterbury		Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora	43°47′40″S172°38′40″E / 43.79444°S 172.64444°E / -43.79444; 172.64444
Kiriwai Lagoon	Arm of Lake Ōnoke	Wellington		Lake Ōnoke	41°22′55″S175°06′10″E / 41.38194°S 175.10278°E / -41.38194; 175.10278
Lake Kohangapiripiri	Pencarrow Head	Wellington	11	Cook Strait	41°21′30″S174°51′30″E / 41.35833°S 174.85833°E / -41.35833; 174.85833
Lake Kohangatera	Pencarrow Head	Wellington	17	Cook Strait	41°22′00″S174°52′00″E / 41.36667°S 174.86667°E / -41.36667; 174.86667
Leithfield Beach Lagoon [3]	Hurunui District	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	43°12′28″S172°45′24″E / 43.20778°S 172.75667°E / -43.20778; 172.75667
Māngere Lagoon	Manukau Harbour	Auckland		Manukau Harbour	36°57′25″S174°46′40″E / 36.95694°S 174.77778°E / -36.95694; 174.77778
Matatā Lagoon [4]	Matatā	Bay of Plenty		Bay of Plenty	37°53′18″S176°45′50″E / 37.88833°S 176.76389°E / -37.88833; 176.76389
Maungawhio Lagoon	Māhia Peninsula	Hawke's Bay	96	Pacific Ocean	39°04′00″S177°53′00″E / 39.06667°S 177.88333°E / -39.06667; 177.88333
Mimimoto Lagoon [5]	Hurunui District	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	43°10′49″S172°46′28″E / 43.18028°S 172.77444°E / -43.18028; 172.77444
Moutere Inlet [6]	Motueka	Tasman District	764	Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere	41°10′00″S173°02′00″E / 41.16667°S 173.03333°E / -41.16667; 173.03333
Ngamotu Lagoon	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay		Pacific Ocean	39°03′30″S177°26′30″E / 39.05833°S 177.44167°E / -39.05833; 177.44167
New River Estuary [7]	Invercargill	Southland	4,100	Foveaux Strait	46°28′30″S168°20′00″E / 46.47500°S 168.33333°E / -46.47500; 168.33333
Normanby Lagoon [8]	Normanby	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	44°27′15″S171°14′55″E / 44.45417°S 171.24861°E / -44.45417; 171.24861
Ogilvie Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	42°50′45″S170°54′25″E / 42.84583°S 170.90694°E / -42.84583; 170.90694
Ohuia Lagoon	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay		Pacific Ocean	39°03′00″S177°28′45″E / 39.05000°S 177.47917°E / -39.05000; 177.47917
Ōkari Lagoon	Buller District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	41°50′00″S171°28′00″E / 41.83333°S 171.46667°E / -41.83333; 171.46667
Ōkārito Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast	3,240	Tasman Sea	43°12′00″S170°13′00″E / 43.20000°S 170.21667°E / -43.20000; 170.21667
Ōkupe Lagoon	Kapiti Island	Wellington		Tasman Sea	40°49′35″S174°56′50″E / 40.82639°S 174.94722°E / -40.82639; 174.94722
Lake Ōnoke	Palliser Bay	Wellington	6,300	Cook Strait	41°23′00″S175°08′00″E / 41.38333°S 175.13333°E / -41.38333; 175.13333
Ōrākei Basin [9]	Remuera	Auckland		Waitematā Harbour	36°52′00″S174°48′45″E / 36.86667°S 174.81250°E / -36.86667; 174.81250
Orokonui Lagoon	Waitati	Otago		Pacific Ocean	45°45′10″S170°35′00″E / 45.75278°S 170.58333°E / -45.75278; 170.58333
Orowaiti Lagoon	Westport	West Coast		Tasman Sea	41°44′45″S171°37′50″E / 41.74583°S 171.63056°E / -41.74583; 171.63056
Panmure Basin	Mount Wellington	Auckland		Tāmaki River	36°54′20″S174°51′00″E / 36.90556°S 174.85000°E / -36.90556; 174.85000
Pleasant River estuary [10]	Waikouaiti	Otago	220	Pacific Ocean	45°33′30″S170°43′30″E / 45.55833°S 170.72500°E / -45.55833; 170.72500
Pōrangahau River mouth [11]	Pōrangahau	Hawke's Bay	226	Pacific Ocean	41°23′00″S175°08′00″E / 41.38333°S 175.13333°E / -41.38333; 175.13333
Pororari Lagoon	Grey District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	42°06′02″S171°20′22″E / 42.10056°S 171.33944°E / -42.10056; 171.33944
Pukaki Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	42°49′35″S170°56′00″E / 42.82639°S 170.93333°E / -42.82639; 170.93333
Rakaia Lagoon	Rakaia River mouth	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	43°53′50″S172°13′05″E / 43.89722°S 172.21806°E / -43.89722; 172.21806
Rangitata River mouth [12]	Timaru and Ashburton Districts	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	44°11′00″S171°31′00″E / 44.18333°S 171.51667°E / -44.18333; 171.51667
Rotokare / Barrett Lagoon [13]	New Plymouth	Taranaki		Mangaotuku Stream	39°05′30″S174°02′30″E / 39.09167°S 174.04167°E / -39.09167; 174.04167
Saltwater Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	43°06′00″S170°21′00″E / 43.10000°S 170.35000°E / -43.10000; 170.35000
Spider Lagoon	Timaru District	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	44°15′00″S171°23′30″E / 44.25000°S 171.39167°E / -44.25000; 171.39167
Tank Farm	Northcote	Auckland		Waitematā Harbour	36°48′05″S174°45′10″E / 36.80139°S 174.75278°E / -36.80139; 174.75278
Tapuarau Lagoon [14]	Near the Waitōtara River	Taranaki		South Taranaki Bight	39°50′26″S174°40′40″E / 39.84056°S 174.67778°E / -39.84056; 174.67778
Te Paeroa Lagoon	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay		Pacific Ocean	39°03′00″S177°31′00″E / 39.05000°S 177.51667°E / -39.05000; 177.51667
Te Puna-a-Taipuhi [15]	Hurunui District	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	42°55′10″S173°16′25″E / 42.91944°S 173.27361°E / -42.91944; 173.27361
Te Whanga Lagoon	Chatham Island	Chatham Islands	16,000	Pacific Ocean	43°52′00″S176°28′00″W / 43.86667°S 176.46667°W / -43.86667; -176.46667
Three Mile Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	43°14′45″S170°08′00″E / 43.24583°S 170.13333°E / -43.24583; 170.13333
Tomahawk Lagoon	Otago Peninsula	Otago	30	Pacific Ocean	45°54′05″S170°32′35″E / 45.90139°S 170.54306°E / -45.90139; 170.54306
Tōtara Lagoon (West Coast)	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	42°51′00″S170°50′00″E / 42.85000°S 170.83333°E / -42.85000; 170.83333
Tōtara Lagoon (Wellington)	Waikanae	Wellington	0.4	Tasman Sea	40°51′23″S175°02′28″E / 40.85639°S 175.04111°E / -40.85639; 175.04111
Tukes Lagoons	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	42°50′00″S170°55′45″E / 42.83333°S 170.92917°E / -42.83333; 170.92917
Tūtaepatu Lagoon [16]	Waimakariri District	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	43°19′35″S172°42′15″E / 43.32639°S 172.70417°E / -43.32639; 172.70417
Waiatoto Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	43°58′20″S168°48′10″E / 43.97222°S 168.80278°E / -43.97222; 168.80278
Waikouaiti River Estuary [17]	Karitane	Otago	229	Pacific Ocean	45°38′10″S170°39′20″E / 45.63611°S 170.65556°E / -45.63611; 170.65556
Waimeha Lagoon	Waikanae	Wellington	1	Tasman Sea	40°52′02″S175°01′09″E / 40.86722°S 175.01917°E / -40.86722; 175.01917
Wainono Lagoon	South Canterbury	Canterbury		Pacific Ocean	44°42′00″S171°09′00″E / 44.70000°S 171.15000°E / -44.70000; 171.15000
Waipu Lagoons	Bell Block	Taranaki	2	Pacific Ocean	39°01′50″S174°08′10″E / 39.03056°S 174.13611°E / -39.03056; 174.13611
Wairau Lagoon	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay		Pacific Ocean	39°03′00″S177°30′00″E / 39.05000°S 177.50000°E / -39.05000; 177.50000
Waitahora Lagoon	Spirits Bay	Northland	50	Pacific Ocean	34°27′20″S172°48′00″E / 34.45556°S 172.80000°E / -34.45556; 172.80000
Waituna Lagoon	Awarua Plain	Southland		Foveaux Strait	46°34′00″S168°35′25″E / 46.56667°S 168.59028°E / -46.56667; 168.59028
Waiuna Lagoon	Westland District	West Coast		Tasman Sea	44°18′25″S168°08′25″E / 44.30694°S 168.14028°E / -44.30694; 168.14028
Washdyke Lagoon	Timaru	Canterbury	48	Pacific Ocean	44°21′50″S171°15′10″E / 44.36389°S 171.25278°E / -44.36389; 171.25278
Whairepo Lagoon	Wellington	Wellington		Wellington Harbour	41°17′20″S174°46′45″E / 41.28889°S 174.77917°E / -41.28889; 174.77917
Whakakī Lagoon	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay	607	Pacific Ocean	39°02′35″S177°33′10″E / 39.04306°S 177.55278°E / -39.04306; 177.55278
Whakamahi Lagoon [18]	Wairoa	Hawke's Bay		Pacific Ocean	39°03′50″S177°24′05″E / 39.06389°S 177.40139°E / -39.06389; 177.40139
Wherowhero Lagoon	Poverty Bay	Gisborne		Pacific Ocean	38°44′00″S177°56′00″E / 38.73333°S 177.93333°E / -38.73333; 177.93333

• ‡ The bed of the Ahuriri Lagoon was raised by the 1931 Napier earthquake, permanently draining the lagoon.

External links

• Lagoons on the Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research website

References

1. "Place name detail: Amberley Beach Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 December 2024.
2. "Andersons Lagoon". North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
3. "Place name detail: Leithfield Beach Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 December 2024.
4. "Matatā Lagoon Track". www.doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
5. "Place name detail: Mimimoto Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 December 2024.
6. "Moutere Inlet". Tasman District Council. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
7. "Estuaries in the Oreti - Environment Southland". www.es.govt.nz. Environment Southland. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
8. "Restoring Normanby Lagoon one plant at a time". 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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10. "Pleasant River Estuary". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
11. "Pōrangahau River" (PDF). Hawkes Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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13. "Place name detail: Rotokare / Barrett Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
14. "Place name detail: Tapuarau Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 24 December 2024.
15. "Place name detail: Te Puna-a-Taipuhi". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 December 2024.
16. "Place name detail: Tūtaepatu Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 December 2024.
17. "Waikouaiti Estuary". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
18. "Place name detail: Whakamahi Lagoon". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 December 2024.