Waiapu River
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| location | Region Gisborne , North Island , New Zealand | |
| River system | Waiapu River | |
| origin | Confluence of the Tapuaeroa and Mata Rivers 37 ° 53 ′ 14 ″ S , 178 ° 16 ′ 47 ″ E |
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| muzzle | at Rangitukia in the Pacific Coordinates: 37 ° 46 ′ 37 " S , 178 ° 29 ′ 7" E 37 ° 46 ′ 37 " S , 178 ° 29 ′ 7" E
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| length | 90 km | |
The Waiapu River is a 90 km long river in the Gisborne region of New Zealand's North Island .
It rises from the Raukumara Range and in parts forms the border to the Bay of Plenty region . The river passes the town of Ruatoria and flows into the Pacific at Rangitukia . Around the river is the tribal area ( Rohe ) of the Iwi Ngati Porou .
The river was the site of fighting during the New Zealand Wars between July and October 1865 .
The river has two headwaters, the Tapuaeroa River and the Mata River .