Maraehara River

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Maraehara River
Maraehara River
Route of the Maraehara River
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Mouth of the Maraehara River
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Maraehara River (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Island North Island
Region Gisborne
Physical characteristics
SourceWhakaangiangi
 • coordinates 37°45′21″S178°15′55″E / 37.75592°S 178.26515°E / -37.75592; 178.26515
 • elevation380 m (1,250 ft)
Mouth Waiapu River
 • location
Rangitukia
 • coordinates
37°46′25″S178°28′17″E / 37.77363°S 178.47131°E / -37.77363; 178.47131
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Basin features
ProgressionMaraehara River → Waiapu River → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries 
 • leftWaitaiko Stream, Tihi Stream, Ngārarapapa Stream, Mākawakawa Stream, Mangarangiora Stream, Kirikohe Stream, Houpatero Stream, Houpatete Stream
 • rightMangawhero Stream, Haupōuri Stream, Mangaotawhito Stream, Kuramori Stream, Mangahoanga Stream
BridgesMaraehara River Bridge (1720)

The Maraehara River is a river of the Gisborne Region in New Zealand. Rising on the eastern slopes of Mount Whakatiki in the Ruatoria Forest, the river flows eastwards. It flows into the Pacific Ocean, sharing a coastal lagoon with the larger Waiapu River. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Place name detail: Maraehara River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 24 December 2025.

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