Wairoa River (Bay of Plenty)

For other New Zealand rivers called Wairoa, see Wairoa River (disambiguation). For the smaller watercourse on Mōtītī island, Bay of Plenty, see Wairoa Stream (Mōtītī Island).

Wairoa River
Aerial view of the mouth of the Wairoa River entering Tauranga Harbour, 1965
Route of the Wairoa River
Mouth of the Wairoa River
Wairoa River (Bay of Plenty) (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
SourceOpuiaki River
 • coordinates37°46′58″S 176°03′07″E / 37.78285°S 176.05185°E / -37.78285; 176.05185
Mouth 
 • location
Tauranga Harbour
 • coordinates
37°41′11″S 176°05′39″E / 37.68643°S 176.09414°E / -37.68643; 176.09414
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionOpuiaki River → Wairoa River → Tauranga Harbour → Bay of Plenty → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries 
 • leftNgutukakariki Stream, Mangatarata Stream, Mangarata Stream, Waireia Stream, Raratonga Stream, Ruangārara Stream
 • rightOmanawa River
BridgesRuahihi Bridge, Wairoa River Bridge

The Wairoa River runs north into Tauranga Harbour at the western end of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island.

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