Wairoa River
The Wairoa River of the Hawke's Bay region in New Zealand is located in the inland east coast region of the North Island, west of Gisborne, before flowing into northern Hawke Bay at the town of Wairoa.
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Hawke’s Bay Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “reka Wairoa”, “Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangi Rau”, and “Wairoatapokorau”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Wairoa Lighthouse and St Peter’s Church.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wairoa.
Wairoa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-39.05972° or 39° 3′ 35″ south
Longitude
177.42233° or 177° 25′ 20″ east
Open location code
4VGVWCRC+4W
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Wairoa River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Wairoa”
- Cebuano: “Wairoa River”
- Dutch: “Wairoa River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر وايروا”
- French: “Wairoa”
- German: “Wairoa River”
- Maori: “Wairoa Tāpoko Rau”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wairoa River i Hawke’s Bay”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Wairoa-elva i Hawke’s Bay”
- Slovenian: “Wairoa”
- Venetian: “Fiume Wairoa”
- Welsh: “Afon Wairoa”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Kihitu Pa and Wairoa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ngamotu Lagoon and Whakamahi Lagoon.
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