Archive:List of rivers of New Zealand

This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.

Aan River Acheron River Ada River Adams River Ahaura River Ahuriri River Ahuroa River Akatarawa River Akitio River Alexander River Alfred River Allen River Alma River Anatoki River Anatori River Anaweka River Anne River Anti Crow River Aongatete River Aorangiwai River Aorere River Aparima River Arahura River Arapaoa River Araparera River Arawhata River Arnold River Arnst River Aropaoanui River Arrow River Arthur River Avoca River Avon River Awakari River Awakino River Awanui River Awapoko River Awapoto River Awarau or Larry River Awaroa River Awarua River Awatere River Awhea River Back River Balfour River Barlow River Barn River Barrier River Baton River Bealey River Beaumont River Beautiful River Bettne River Big River Big Wainihinihi River Blackwater River Blairich River Blind (Otuwhero) River Blind River Blue Duck River Blue Grey River Blue River Bluff River Blythe River Bonar River Boulder River Bowen River Boyle River Branch River Broken River Brown Grey River Brown River Buller River Burke River Butler River Callery River Cam River Camelot River Cameron River Cape River Caples River Cardrona River Carrick River Cascade River Cass River Castaly River Castle River Catlins River Cavendish River Charwell River Chatterton River Christopher River Clarence River Clark River Clarke River Clearwater River Cleddau River Clinton River Clive River Clyde River Coal River Cobb River Collins River Conway River Copland River Cox River Crooked River Cropp River Crow River Cust River D'Urville River Dane River Dark River Dart River Deception River Deepdale River Devil River Dickson River Dillon River Dobson River Donald River Donne River Doon River Doubtful River Doubtless River Douglas River Dove River Drake River Dry Awarua River Dry River Duncan River Earnscleugh or Fraser River East Branch Edwards River East Branch Glenroy River East Branch Matiri River East Branch Sabine River East Waitewaewae River Eastern Hohonu River Eastern Hutt River Eastern Waiotauru (Snowy) River Edison River Edith River Edwards River Eglinton River Electric River Elizabeth River Ellis River Empson River Esk River Esperance River Evans River Eyre River Fairhall River Falls River Fish River Flaxbourne River Fleming River Forbes River Forgotten River Fork River Four Mile or Tiropahi River Fox River Frances River Freshwater River Fyfe River Garry River Gelt River George River Glaisnock River Glencoe River Glenrae River Glenroy River Glentui River Gloster River Godley River Goldney River Gorge River Goulter River Gowan River Graham River Grantham River Gray River Grays River Grebe River Greenstone River Greta River Grey River Guide River Gulliver River Gunn River Gunner River Haast River Hacket River Hae Hae Te Moana River Hakaru River Hakataramea River Hall River Halswell River Hamilton River Hangaroa River Hanmer River Haparapara River Hapuawai River Hapuka River Hapuku River Harman River Harper River Harrison River Hatea River Haumi River Haupiri River Hautapu River Havelock River Hawai River Hawdon River Hawea River Hawkins River Hay River Heaphy River Heathcote River Hector River Hemphill River Henry River Herekino River Heron River Hewson River Hikurangi River Hikurua River Hikutaia River Hikuwai River Hinatua River Hinds River Hinemaiaia River Hodder River Hokitika River Hook River Hooker River Hope River Hopkins River Horahora River Horomanga River Hororata River Hossack River Hoteo River Howard River Huangarua River Huia River Hunter River Huriwai River Hurunui River Hutt River Huxley River Ihungia River Ihuraua River Inangahua River Irene River Irwell River Jackson River Jacobs River Jed River Jerry River Joe River Joes River John o'Groats River Johnson River Jollie River Jordan River Juno River Kaeo River Kahurangi River Kahutara River Kaiapoi River Kaihu River Kaiikanui River Kaikou River Kaimarama River Kaipara River Kaipo River Kaituna River Kaiwaka River Kaiwakawaka River Kaiwara River Kaiwhata River Kakahu River Kakanui River Kakapo River Kaniere River Kapowai River Karakatuwhero River Karamea River Karangarua River Karetu River Karukaru River Kauaeranga River Kaukapakapa River Kauru River Kawakawa River Kawarau River Kawhatau River Kedron River Kekerengu River Kenana River Kennet River Kereu River Kerikeri River Kitchener River Kiwi River Kohaihai River Kokatahi River Komata River Kopeka River Kopuapounamu River Kopuaranga River Koranga River Kowai River Kowhai River Kuaotunu River Kumengamatea River Kumeu River Kuratau River Kurow River L II River Lambert River Landsborough River Lawrence River Leader River Leatham River Lee River Left Branch Maruia River Left Branch Motueka River Left Branch Sherry River Left Branch Wai-iti River Left Branch Wairoa River Leslie River Lewis River Light River Lillburn River Lindis River Little Akatarawa River Little Awakino River Little Boulder River Little Crow River Little Devil River Little Hohonu River Little Hope River Little Kowai River Little Lottery River Little Onahau River Little Opawa River Little Pokororo River Little Pomahaka River Little River Little Slate River Little Totara River Little Waingaro River Little Wanganui River Lochy River Lord River Lottery River Lud River Lyvia River Macaulay River Macfarlane River

Mackenzie River Maclennan River Maerewhenua River Mahakirau River Mahitahi River Mahurangi River Maitai River Makahu River Makakahi River Makara River Makarau River Makaretu River Makarewa River Makarora River Makaroro River Makatote River Makerikeri River Makikihi River Makino River Makotuku River Makuri River Manaia River Manakaiaua River Manawapou River Manawatu River Mandamus River Mangaaruhe River Mangahao River Mangahauini River Mangaheia River Mangakahia River Mangakarengorengo River Mangakuri River Mangamaire River Mangamuka River Manganui o te Ao River Manganui River Manganuiohou River Mangaone River Mangaoparo River Mangaorino River Mangaotaki River Mangapa River Mangapai River Mangapapa River Mangapehi River Mangapoike River Mangapu River Mangaroa River Mangatainoka River Mangatawhiri River Mangatera River Mangatete River Mangatewai River Mangatewainui River Mangatokerau River Mangatoro River Mangatu River Mangaturuturu River Mangawai River Mangawharariki River Mangawhero River Mangere River Mangles River Mangonuiowae River Mangorewa River Manuherikia River Maori River Maraehara River Maraekakaho River Maraetaha River Maraetotara River Marahau River Maramarua River Maramataha River Mararoa River Marchburn River Marokopa River Maropea River Martyr River Maruia River Mason River Mata River Matahaka River Mataikona River Matakana River Matakitaki River Matakohe River Mataroa River Mataura River Mathias River Matiri River Matukituki River Mawheraiti or Little Grey River McRae River Medina River Medway River Mike River Mikonui River Mimi River Miner River Mingha River Mistake River Misty River Moawhango River Moawhango West River Moeangiangi River Moeraki River Mohaka River Mohakatino River Mokau River Mokihinui River Mokomokonui River Mokoreta River Monowai River Montgomerie River Morgan River Morse River Motatapu River Motu River Motueka River Motukaika River Motunau River Motupiko River Motupipi River Motuti River Moutere River Mowbray River Mueller River Mungo River Murchison River Murray River Namu River Nancy River Nevis River Newton River Newtown River Ngakawau River Ngamuwahine River Ngaruroro River Ngatau River Ngatiawa River Ngunguru River Nina River Nokomai River North Barlow River North Branch Kakanui River North Branch Maerewhenua River North Branch Makaretu River North Branch Mokihinui River North Branch Riwaka River North Branch Swin River North Branch Teviot River North Branch Tukituki River North Branch Waihao River North Branch Waikouaiti River North Branch Wairoa River North Branch Wangapeka River North Esk River North Mathias River North Ohau River North Opuha River North River Nuhaka River Nukuhou River Oakura River Oamaru River Oaro River Ohau River Ohikaiti River Ohikanui River Ohinemaka River Ohinemuri River Ohinetamatea River Ohura River Ohuri River Okana River Okaramio River Okari River Okarito River Okuku River Okura River Okuru River Okuti River Old Bed Eyre River Old Bed of Waipawa River Olivine River Omaha River Omaka River Omanaia River Omanawa River Omaru River Omaumau River Omoeroa River Onaero River Onahau River Onamalutu River Onekaka River Oneone River Ongarue River Oparara River Oparau River Opatu River Opawa River Opihi River Opitonui River Opotoru River Opouawe River Opouri River Opouteke River Opuha River Opuiaki River Opurehu River Orangipuku River Orari River Orauea River Orere River Oreti River Orewa River Orikaka or Mackley River Orira River Orongorongo River Oroua River Orowaiti River Oruaiti River Oruawharo River Oruru River Orutua River Otahu River Otaio River Otaki River Otama River Otamatapaio River Otamatea River Otara River Otaua River Otehake River Otekaieke River Otematata River Otere River Oterei River Otiake River Otira River Otoko River Otorehinaiti River Otto River Otututu (Rough) River Otuwhero River Ounuora River Ourauwhare River Over The River Owahanga River Owaka River Owen River Pahaoa River Pahau River Pahi River Pahu River Pairatahi River Pakarae River Pakiri River Pakoka River Pakowhai River Pakuratahi River Pandora River Papakanui River Parapara River Pareora River Paringa River Pariwhakaoho River Park River Patarau River Pataua River Patea River Paturau River Patutahi River Pearse River Pearson River Pelorus River Penk River Percival River Peria River Perth River Perunui River Phantom River Piako River Pitt River Pleasant River Poerua River Pohangina River Pohuenui River Pokororo River Pomahaka River Pongaroa River Porangahau River Poroporo River Pororari River Porter River Postal River Potts River Pouawa River Poulter River Pourakino River Pourangaki River Price River Puerua River Puhi Puhi River Puhoi River Pukaki River Punakaiki River Punakitere River Pungapunga River Puniu River Pupuke River Purakaunui River Purangi River Puremahaia River Puriri River Pyke River Racehorse River Rahu River Rai River Rainbow River Rainy River Rakaia River Rakeahua River Rangiora River Rangitaiki River Rangitane River Rangitata River Rangitikei River Rappahannock River Raukokore River Rea River Red Pyke River Red River Rees River Rerewhakaaitu River Retaruke River Right Branch Charwell River Right Branch Maruia River Right Branch Motueka River Right Branch Wairoa River Ripia River Riwaka River Roaring Lion River Robertson River Robinson River Rocky River Roding River Rogerson River Rolleston River Rolling River Ronga River Rooney River Rotokakahi River Rotokino River Rotowhenua River Ruakaka River Ruakituri River Ruakokoputuna River Ruamahanga River Rubicon River

Ruera River Rum River Ryton River Sabine River Saxon River Saxton River Seaforth River Seaward River Serpentine River Severn River Shag River Shenandoah River Sherry River Shin River Shotover River Sinclair River Skeet River Slate River Smite River Smoothwater River Smyth River Snow River Snowy River South Branch Kakanui River South Branch Maerewhenua River South Branch Pareora River South Branch Riwaka River South Branch Swin River South Branch Teviot River South Branch Waihao River South Branch Waikouaiti River South Branch Wairoa River South Branch Wangapeka River South Mathias River South Ohau River South Opuha River Southern Waiotauru River Spey River Spoon River Spray River Stafford River Stanley River Stanton River Station Creek or Sheriff River Stillwater River Stony River Stour River Strauchon River Styx River Swift River Swin River Tadmor River Tahaenui River Tahakopa River Taharua River Taheke River Tahekeroa River Tahoranui River Taieri River Taiharuru River Taihiki River Taipa River Taipo River Taipoiti River Tairua River Takahue River Takaka River Takaputahi River Takiritawai River Takou River Talbot River Tamaki River Tangahoe River Tangarakau River Tapu River Tapuaeroa River Tapuwae River Taramakau River Tarawera River Taringamotu River Taruarau River Taruheru River Tasman River Tass River Tauanui River Tauherenikau River Tauhoa River Taumona River Tauranga River Tauranga Taupo River Taurangakautuku River Tauraroa River Tautuku River Tauweru River Tawapuku River Tawarau River Tawatahi River Taylor River Te Arai River Te Hoe River Te Kapa River Te Mata River Te Naihi River Te Putaaraukai River Te Rahotaiepa River Te Wharau or Stony River Teal River Tekapo River Teme River Temuka River Tengawai River Teviot River The River Thomas River Thurso River Timaru River Tinline River Tinui River Tiraumea River Toaroha River Tohoratea River Toitoi River Tokanui River Tokomairiro River Tokomaru River Tolson River Tone River Tongaporutu River Tongariro River Topuni River Torere River Torrent River Totara River Totarakaitorea River Townshend River Towy River Transit River Travers River Trent River Troyte River Tuamarina River Tuapeka River Tuke River Tukipo River Tukituki River Tummil River Tunakino River Turakina River Turanganui River Turimawiwi River Turnbull River Tutaekuri River Tutaki River Tutoko River Tweed River Twizel River Uawa River Ugly River Upper Grey River Upukerora River Urenui River Utakura River Victoria River Von River Wahianoa River Wai-iti River Waianakarua River Waianiwaniwa River Waiapu River Waiariki River Waiaruhe River Waiatoto River Waiau River Waiaua River Waihaha River Waihao River Waiheke River Waihi River Waiho River Waihoihoi River Waihopai River Waihora River Waihou River Waihua River Waihuka River Waikaia River Waikakaho River Waikakariki River Waikamaka River Waikanae River Waikare River Waikaretaheke River Waikari River Waikato River Waikawa River Waikawau River Waikiti River Waikoau River Waikohu River Waikoropupu River Waikorure River Waikouaiti River Waikukupa River Waikura River Waima River Waimakariri River Waimamakau River Waimamaku River Waimana River Waimangarara River Waimangaroa River Waimarino River Waimata River Waimea River Waimeamea River Waingaro River Waingaromia River Waingawa River Waingongoro River Wainui River Wainuiomata River Wainuiora River Wainuioru River Waioeka River Waiohine River Waiomoko River Waionepu River Waiorongomai River Waiotahi River Waiotaka River Waiotama River Waiotauru River Waiotu River Waipa River Waipahi River Waipakihi River Waipaoa River Waipapa River Waipara River Waipati (Chaslands) River Waipawa River Waipekakoura River Waipori River Waipoua River Waipu River Waipunga River Wairahi River Wairaki River Wairau River Wairaurahiri River Waireia River Wairere River Wairoa River Wairongomai River Wairua River Waita River Waitaha River Waitahaia River Waitahanui River Waitahu River Waitahuna River Waitakaruru River Waitakere or Nile River Waitakere River Waitaki River Waitangi River Waitangiroto River Waitangitaona River Waitara River Waitati River Waitawheta River Waitekauri River Waitekuri River Waitepeka River Waitetuna River Waitoa River Waitoetoe River Waitohi River Waitotara River Waitutu River Waiuku River Waiwawa River Waiwera River Waiwhakaiho River Waiwhango River Wakamarina River Wakapuaka River Walker River Wandle River Wanganui River Wangapeka River Wapiti River Warwick River Weiti River Wentworth River West Branch Matakitaki River West Branch Matiri River West Branch Sabine River West Branch Waikawa River West Mathias River West Waitewaewae River Western Hutt River Whakaikai River Whakaki River Whakanekeneke River Whakapapa River Whakapara River Whakapohai River Whakarapa River Whakatahine River Whakataki River Whakatane River Whakatikei River Whakaurekou River Whanaki River Whangae River Whangaehu River Whangamarino River Whangamaroro River Whangamoa River Whangamomona River Whanganui River Whangaparaoa River Whareama River Whareatea River Wharehine River Wharekahika River Wharekawa River Wharekopae River Wharepapa River Whataroa River Whau River Whawanui River Wheao River Whenuakite River Whenuakura River Whirinaki River Whistler River Whitbourn River Whitcombe River White River White Rock River Whitestone River Whitewater River Wilberforce River Wild Natives River Wilkin River Wilkinson River Willberg River Williamson River Wills River Wilmot River Wilson River Windley River Windward River Winterton River Wolf River Woolley River Wye River Yankee River Yarra River Young River