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Waiau RiverThe Waiau River is the name of three different rivers in New Zealand, one in the North Island, and two in the South Island. Waiau River, Hawkes Bay The North Island Waiau River rises in the Kaingaroa Forest to the west of Lake Waikaremoana, and flows southeast for 60 kilometres, reaching the sea at Wairoa, 70 kilometres northeast of Napier, New Zealand. Waiau River, Canterbury The more northerly of the South Island's Waiau Rivers is in North Canterbury. It flows for some 55 kilometres, winding from its headwaters near Hanmer Springs through gaps in the undulating countryside's hill ranges, to reach the Pacific Ocean 130 kilometres north of Christchurch. Waiau River, Southland The more southerly Waiau River is in Southland. It is the outflow of Lake Te Anau, flowing from it into Lake Manapouri 10 kilometres to the south, and from there flows south for 70 kilometres before reaching the Foveaux Strait eight kilometres south of Tuatapere. It is also takes water from Lake Monowai.
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