Waiapu River
The Waiapu River is a river in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand, with a total length of approximately 130 kilometres. Found in the north-east of the Waiapu Valley, it flows north-east from the joining of the Mata River and the Tapuaeroa River, then passes by Ruatoria before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Rangitukia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Te Wharau Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rangitukia and Tikapa.
Rangitukia
Hamlet
Rangitukia is a small settlement 10 kilometres south of East Cape in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is near the mouth of the Waiapu River. Rangitukia is situated 2½ km northwest of Waiapu River.
Tikapa
Locality
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Tikapa is a rural community in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It is on the southern side of the Waiapu River mouth and north of Ruatoria. In 1952 the community numbered 156, predominantly Māori. Tikapa is situated 4 km southwest of Waiapu River.
Tikitiki
Hamlet
Tikitiki is a small town in Waiapu Valley on the north bank of the Waiapu River in the Gisborne Region of the North Island of New Zealand. The area in which the town resides was formerly known as Kahukura. Tikitiki is situated 6 km west of Waiapu River.
Waiapu River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Waiapu River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Waiapu”
- Cebuano: “Waiapu River”
- Dutch: “Waiapu River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر واياپو”
- French: “Waiapu River”
- German: “Waiapu River”
- Welsh: “Afon Waiapu”
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