The Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) is a volcanic area in the North Island of New Zealand that has been active for the past two million years and is still highly active. Mount Ruapehu marks its south-western end and the zone runs north-eastward through the Taupo and Rotorua areas and offshore into the Bay of Plenty. It is part of the larger Central Volcanic Region that extends further westward through the western Bay of Plenty to the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula and has been active for four million years. The Taupo Volcanic Zone is widening east–west at the rate of about 8 mm per year. It is named after Lake Taupo, the flooded caldera of the largest volcano in the zone.
The Otara River is found in the north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north for 35 kilometres (22 mi), reaching the sea at Opotiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty. It shares its estuary with the Waioeka River.
The Whakatane River is a major river of the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand.
The Ohinemuri River is located in the northern half of New Zealand's North Island, at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula.
Taneatua is a small town in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is located southeast of Pekatahi, a similarly small settlement; Whakatane is the nearest significantly sized town. Just to the southwest of Taneatua, the Whakatane River and Waimana Rivers meet. The Whakatane River itself flows to the west of Taneatua, while the Waimana River is south of the township.
Maungahaumi is a mountain in the Raukumara Range in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island.
Te Karaka is a small settlement inland from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River close to its junction with its tributary, the Waihora River. Te Karaka is located on State Highway 2, and is the largest settlement between Gisborne and Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty.
The Haparapara River is a river in the Bay of Plenty area of New Zealand. It starts in the Raukumara Range and flows north-west to join the Waikakariki River, which exits in the South Pacific Ocean at Omaio Bay, 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Te Kaha.
The Hawai River is a river of New Zealand. It flows from the Raukumara Range northeast into the Bay of Plenty. The locality of Torere is 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of the river mouth, and Houpoto is 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast.
The Kereu River is a river of New Zealand's northeastern North Island. It flows northwest from its headwaters, the largest of which ios the Hauhauponamu Stream, reaching the sea in the extreme east of the Bay of Plenty, close to the township of Te Kaha.
The Matahaka River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Nukuhou River, which it meets 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Opotiki.
The Nukuhou River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its origins 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Opotiki, reaching the Bay of Plenty at Ohiwa Harbour, halfway between Opotiki and Whakatane.
The Torere River is a river of the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its sources within Raukumara Forest Park to reach the Bay of Plenty 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Te Kaha. It is also known to the local Ngaitai tribe as Wainui or Large River.
The Waikakariki River is a river of the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows west from its sources in the foothills of the Raukumara Range to reach the coast 5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of te Kaha.
The Waiotahe River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its origins west of Oponae to reach the Bay of Plenty 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Opotiki.
The Whangaparaoa River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from the Raukumara Range to reach the Whangaparaoa Bay, an indentation in the far east of the Bay of plenty, 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Cape Runaway.
Ruatoki is a locality in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. It is located at the base of the Urewera Valley, approximately 20 km south of Whakatane. The predominantly Māori community of approximately 600 people affiliate with the Tūhoe iwi, with at least ten marae located in the area. Ruatoki was one of the main sites involved in the 2007 New Zealand anti-terror raids, conducted under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002.
The Waiaua River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally northwest to reach the eastern end of the Bay of Plenty 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Opotiki.
The Waikare River is a river in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand' North Island. It flows north from its origins between the peaks of Matawhio and Papakai north of Lake Waikaremoana to reach the Whakatane River 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Murupara.
