Waipaoa River

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Waipaoa River
Waipaoa River with a view of the Raukumara Range

Waipaoa River with a view of the Raukumara Range

Data
location Gisborne Region, North Island, New Zealand
source Raukumara Range
muzzle Pacific Ocean Coordinates: 32 ° 42 ′ 48 "  S , 177 ° 56 ′ 31"  E 32 ° 42 ′ 48 "  S , 177 ° 56 ′ 31"  E

Left tributaries Waingaromia River
Communities Whatatutu , Puha , Te Karaka , Kaitaratahi , Ormond , Patutahi .

The Waipaoa River is a river in the Gisborne region in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island . It rises on the east side of raukumara range , flows 80 kilometers to the south and flows south of Gisborne in the Pacific belonging Poverty Bay . The New Zealand State Highway 2 follows the river over its lower half.

Major tributaries are Wharekopai , Waikohu , Mangatu , Waingaromia, and Waihora River . Whatatutu , Puha , Te Karaka , Kaitaratahi , Ormond and Patutahi are located on the river .

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