Wai-iti River
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The Wai-iti River is located in the north of the South Island
of New Zealand
. It flows northeast for 45 kilometres before combining with the Wairoa River
to form the Waimea River
. This flows into the southern end of Tasman Bay
near Richmond
.
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
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...
. It flows northeast for 45 kilometres before combining with the Wairoa River
Wairoa River
Wairoa is the name of several rivers and streams in New Zealand. Wairoa is Māori for long water.* Wairoa River * Wairoa River * Wairoa River * Wairoa River * Wairoa River...
to form the Waimea River
Waimea River
Waimea River may refer to*The Waimea River on the island of Kauai in the U.S. state of Hawaii.*Either of two Waimea Rivers in New Zealand**Waimea River in the south of the South Island...
. This flows into the southern end of Tasman Bay
Tasman Bay
Tasman Bay is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand's South Island. Located in the centre of the island's northern coast, it stretches along of coastline and is across at its widest point. It is an arm of the Tasman Sea, lying on the western approach to Cook Strait.At the bay's...
near Richmond
Richmond, New Zealand
Richmond, the seat of the Tasman District Council, lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay...
.