Waioeka River
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The Waioeka River is found in the north 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...

. It flows north for 65 kilometres from Te Urewera National Park
Te Urewera National Park
Te Urewera National Park is one of fourteen national parks within New Zealand and is the largest of the four in the North Island. Covering an area of approximately 2,127 km², it is in the north east of the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island....

 to reach the sea at Opotiki
Opotiki
Opotiki is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. It houses the headquarters of the Opotiki District Council and comes under the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.-Population:* of the town: 4176 - Male 1,989, Female 2,187...

. It shares its estuary with the Otara River
Otara River
The Otara River is found in the north of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north for 35 kilometres, reaching the sea at Opotiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty. It shares its estuary with the Waioeka River....

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History

The area around the Waioeka valley was the scene of much fighting during the Maori Wars.
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