Whirinaki River (Hawke's Bay)

For the river in the Far North District, see Whirinaki River (Northland).

The Whirinaki River is a river of the Hawke's Bay and Bay of Plenty Regions of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north through the Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park and Kaingaroa Forest to reach the Rangitaiki River 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Murupara.

Rangitaiki River

Source: Ahimanawa Range—Flows into: Bay of Plenty

Administrative areas	Hawke's Bay region Bay of Plenty region Rangitikei District Taupo District Whakatane District

Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Rangitaiki Murupara Galatea Waiohau Te Mahoe Te Teko Edgecumbe Thornton

Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Otamatea River Wheao River Whirinaki River

Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Pouarua Lake Aniwhenua Lake Matahina Lake Otumahi

Other features (upstream to downstream)	North Island Volcanic Plateau Kaingaroa Forest Aniwhenua Dam Matahina Dam

Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitikei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau (Southland) 8: Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Oreti

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