Waitahaia River

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Waitahaia River
Route of the Waitahaia River
Relief map of the North Island showing a dot in the northeast to indicate the location of the Waitahaia River
Relief map of the North Island showing a dot in the northeast to indicate the location of the Waitahaia River
Mouth of the Waitahaia River
Relief map of the North Island showing a dot in the northeast to indicate the location of the Waitahaia River
Relief map of the North Island showing a dot in the northeast to indicate the location of the Waitahaia River
Waitahaia River (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionGisborne
Physical characteristics
SourceRuatahunga Stream
 • coordinates37°52′56″S 177°59′42″E / 37.8821°S 177.995°E / -37.8821; 177.995
MouthMata River
 • coordinates
37°53′09″S 178°16′50″E / 37.88574°S 178.28055°E / -37.88574; 178.28055
Length21 km (13 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionTapuaeroa River → Mata River → Waiapu River → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries 
 • leftHikutāmomimomi Stream, Waingata Stream, Mangaropo Stream, Parewhawha Stream

The Waitahaia River is a river in the Waiapu Valley of the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northeast from Ruatahunga Stream, which originates at the southern end of the Raukūmara Range, to reach the Mata River 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Te Puia Springs.[1] Brown trout, a European species of fish, was introduced into New Zealand for fishing in the late 1860s.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Place name detail: Waitahaia River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Walrond, Carl (1 March 2009). "Trout and salmon - Brown trout". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 3 May 2012.