Waioweka River
The Waioeka River is in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its name was officially changed to Waioweka River in 2024. The river flows northwards for 65 kilometres from Te Urewera National Park to reach the sea at Ōpōtiki.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Waioeka River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include De Luxe Theatre and Court House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opotiki and Waiotahe.
Opotiki
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Opotiki is a small coastal town in the eastern Bay of Plenty on New Zealand's North Island. It is the starting point for State Highway 35, which follows much of the coastline of the East Cape and terminates in Gisborne.
Waiotahe
Village
Waiotahe is a beach, settlement and rural community in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, near the mouth and lowermost stretch of the Waiotahe River. Waiotahe is situated 3½ km west of Waioweka River.
Waioeka
Locality
Waioeka is a rural community in the Ōpōtiki District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Its name was officially changed to Waioweka in 2024. The community is on the east bank of the Waioweka River. Waioeka is situated 6 km south of Waioweka River.
Waioweka River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Waioweka River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Waioeka”
- Cebuano: “Waioeka River”
- Chinese: “怀奥伊卡河”
- Chinese: “懷奧伊卡河”
- Dutch: “Waioeka River”
- French: “Waioeka River”
- French: “Waioeka”
- German: “Waioeka River”
- Hausa: “Kogin Waioeka”
- Japanese: “ワイオエカ川”
- Spanish: “Rio Waioeka”
- Spanish: “Río Waioeka”
- Welsh: “Afon Waioeka”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kukumoa and Tablelands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Opotiki Harbour and Hikuwai Beach.
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