Ruakituri River
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The Ruakituri River is a river of the Gisborne Region
of New Zealand
's North Island
. A major tributary for the Wairoa River
, it initially flows northeast from its sources north of Lake Waikareiti
. It turns southeast for the majority of its course , reaching the Wairoa at the settlement of Te Reinga, 25 kilometres north of Wairoa
.
Gisborne Region
The Gisborne Region is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority. Its largest settlement, the city also named Gisborne, is located at the northern end of Poverty Bay on the east coast....
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. A major tributary for the Wairoa River
Wairoa River, Hawke's Bay
The Wairoa River runs south for 65 kilometres from the inland east coast region of New Zealand's North Island, west of Gisborne, before flowing into northern Hawke Bay at the town of Wairoa....
, it initially flows northeast from its sources north of Lake Waikareiti
Lake Waikareiti
Lake Waikareiti, also spelt Lake Waikare Iti, is located in Te Urewera National Park in the North Island of New Zealand. A number of hiking trails are found within the catchment basin of the lake....
. It turns southeast for the majority of its course , reaching the Wairoa at the settlement of Te Reinga, 25 kilometres north of Wairoa
Wairoa
Wairoa is a town in New Zealand's North Island. It is the northernmost town in the Hawke's Bay region, and is located on the northern shore of Hawke Bay at the mouth of the Wairoa River and to the west of Mahia Peninsula...
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