List of rivers of New Zealand

This is a list of rivers in New Zealand. In a small number of cases, there are multiple rivers with the same name; in these cases the notation "(#)" shows the number of rivers sharing the same name.
A
Alan River
Acheron River (Marlborough)
Acheron River (Canterbury)
Ada River
Adams River
Ahaura River
Ahuriri River
Ahuroa River
Akatarawa River
Akitio River
Alexander River
Alfred River
Allen River
Alma River
Alph River (Ross Dependency)
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
Ashburton River / Hakatere
Ashley River / Rakahuri
Avoca River (Canterbury)
Avoca River (Hawke's Bay)
Avon River (Canterbury)
Avon River (Marlborough)
Awakari River
Awakino River
Awanui River
Awarau River
Awaroa River
Awarua River (Northland)
Awarua River (Southland)
Awatere River
Awatere River (Gisborne)
Awhea River
B
Balfour River
Barlow River
Barn River
Barrier River
Baton River
Bealey River
Beaumont River
Beautiful River
Bettne River
Big Hohonu River
Big River (Southland)
Big River (Tasman)
Big River (West Coast)
Big Wainihinihi River
Blackwater River
Blairich River
Blind 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
C
Callery River
Cam River (Marlborough)
Cam River / Ruataniwha
Camelot River
Cameron River
Cape River
Caples River
Cardrona River
Careys Creek
Carrick River
Cascade River
Cass River (Lake Tekapo)
Cass River (Selwyn District)
Castaly River
Castle River (Marlborough)
Castle River (Southland)
Castle River (Wellington)
Catlins River
Cavendish River
Charwell River
Chatterton River
Christopher River
Clarence River
Clark River
Clarke River (Grey District)
Clarke River (Tasman)
Clarke River (Westland District)
Clearwater River
Cleddau River
Clinton River
Clive River
Clutha River
Clyde River
Coal River
Cobb River
Collins River
Conway River
Cook (Weheka) River
Copland River
Cox River
Crooked River
Cropp River
Crow River (West Coast)
Crow River (Canterbury)
Cust River
D
D'Urville River
Dane River
Dark River
Dart River (Tasman)
Dart River (Otago)
Deception River
Deepdale River
Devil River
Dickson River
Dillon River
Dobson River
Donald River (Hawke's Bay)
Donald River (West Coast)
Donne River
Doon River
Doubtful River
Doubtless River
Douglas River
Dove River (Canterbury)
Dove River (Tasman)
Drake River
Dry Awarua River
Dry River
Duncan River
E
Earnscleugh 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 (Hawke's Bay)
Esk River (Canterbury)
Evans River
Eyre River
F
Fairhall River
Falls River
Fish River
Flaxbourne River
Fleming River
Forbes River
Forgotten River
Fork Stream
Four Mile River
Fox River (Buller)
Fox River (Westland)
Frances River
Freshwater River
Fyfe River
G
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
H
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
Hookhamsnyvy Creek
Hope River (Canterbury)
Hope River (Tasman)
Hope River (West Coast)
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
I
Ihungia River
Ihuraua River
Inangahua River
Irene River
Irwell River
J
Jackson River
Jacobs River
Jed River
Jerry River
Joe River
Joes River
John o'Groats River
Johnson River
Jollie River
Jordan River
Juno River
K
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
Kaiwharawhara Stream
Kaiwhata River
Kakahu River
Kakanui River
Kakapo River
Kaniere River
Kapowai River
Karakatuwhero River
Karamea River
Karangarua River
Karetu River
Karukaru River
Katikara 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
Korimako Stream
Kowai River
Kowhai River
Kuaotunu River
Kumengamatea River
Kumeu River
Kuratau River
Kurow River
L
L II River
Lambert River
Landsborough River
Lawrence River
Leader River
Leatham River
Lee 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 Slate River
Little Totara River
Little Waingaro River
Little Wanganui River
Lochy River
Lords River
Lottery River
Lud River
Lyvia River
M
Macaulay River
Macfarlane River
Mackenzie River
Maclennan River
Maerewhenua River
Mahakirau River
Mahitahi River
Mahurangi River
Maitai River
Makahu River
Makakahi River
Makara River (2)
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 (Northland)
Manganui River (Taranaki)
Manganui River (Waikato)
Manganuiohou River
Mangaone River (2)
Mangaoparo River
Mangaorino River
Mangaotaki River
Mangapa River
Mangapai River
Mangapapa River (2)
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
Maungakotukutuku Stream
Little Grey River
McRae River
Meola creek
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
N
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 Mathias River
North Ohau River (2)
North Opuha River
North River
Nuhaka River
Nukuhou River
O
Oakura River
Oamaru River
Oaro River
Ohau River (2)
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
Onyx River (Ross Dependency)
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 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 (2)
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
Owahanga River
Owaka River
Owen River
P
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
R
Racehorse River
Rahu River
Rai River
Rainbow River
Rainy River (Motueka)
Rainy River (Pelorus)
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
Reikorangi Stream
Rerewhakaaitu River
Retaruke 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
S
Sabine River
Saxon River
Saxton River
Seaforth River
Seaward River
Selwyn River / Waikirikiri
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 Mathias River
South Ohau River (2)
South Opuha River
Southern Waiotauru River
Spey River (Southland)
Spey River (Tasman)
Spoon River
Spray River
Stafford River
Stanley River (Canterbury)
Stanley River (Tasman)
Stanton River
Station Creek or Sheriff River
Stillwater River
Stony River
Hangatahua (Stony) River, Taranaki
Te Wharau (Stony) River, West Coast
Stour River
Strauchon River
Styx River (West Coast)
Styx River (North Canterbury)
Styx River (Canterbury)
Styx Creek, in Otago
Swift River
Swin Burn
Swin River
T
Tadmor River
Tahaenui River
Tahakopa River
Taharua River
Taheke River
Tahekeroa River
Tahoranui River
Taieri River
Taiharuru River
Taihiki River
Taipa River
Taipo River (2)
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 River
Teal River
Tekapo River
Teme River
Temuka River
Tengawai River
Teviot River
Thomas River
Thurso River
Timaru River
Tinline River
Tinui River
Tiraumea River (2)
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 (2)
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 (2)
Turimawiwi River
Turnbull River
Tutaekuri River
Tutaki River
Tutoko River
Tweed River
Twizel River
U
Uawa River
Ugly River
Upper Grey River
Upukerora River
Urenui River
Utakura River
V
Victoria River
Von River
W
Wahianoa River
Wai-iti River
Waianakarua River
Waianiwaniwa River
Waiapu River
Waiariki River
Waiaruhe River
Waiatoto River
Waiau River (Canterbury)
Waiau River (Gisborne)
Waiau River (Hawke's Bay)
Waiau River (Southland)
Waiaua River (Bay of Plenty)
Waiaua River (Taranaki)
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 (Bay of Plenty)
Waikare River (Northland)
Waikaretaheke River
Waikari River (Canterbury)
Waikari River (Hawke's Bay)
Waikato River
Waikawa River
Waikawau River (2)
Waikiti River
Waikoau River
Waikohu River
Waikoropupu River
Waikorure River
Waikouaiti River
Waikukupa River
Waikura River (2)
Waima River
Waimakariri River
Waimamakau River
Waimamaku River
Waimana River
Waimangarara River
Waimangaroa River
Waimarino River
Waimata River
Waimea River (Southland)
Waimea River (Tasman)
Waimeamea River
Waingaro River (2)
Waingaromia River
Waingawa River
Waingongoro River
Wainui River (4)
Wainuiomata River
Wainuiora River
Wainuioru River
Waioeka River
Waiohine River
Waiomoko River
Waionepu River
Waiorongomai River (2)
Waiotahi River
Waiotaka River
Waiotama River
Waiotauru River
Waiotu River
Waipa River
Waipahi River
Waipakihi River
Waipaoa River
Waipapa River (Northland)
Waipapa River (Bay of Plenty)
Waipapa River (Waikato)
Waipara River
Waipati (Chaslands) River
Waipawa River
Waipekakoura River
Waipori River
Waipoua River (2)
Waipu River
Waipunga River
Wairahi River
Wairakei River
Wairau River
Wairaurahiri River
Waireia River
Wairere River
Wairoa River (Auckland)
Wairoa River (Bay of Plenty)
Wairoa River (Hawke's Bay)
Wairoa River (Northland)
Wairoa River (Tasman)
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 (2)
Waitangiroto River
Waitangitaona River
Waitara River
Waitati River
Waitawheta River
Waitekauri River
Waitekuri River
Waitepeka River
Waitetuna River
Waitewaewae 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
Water of Leith
Weheka (Cook) River
Weiti River
Wentworth River
West Mathias 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
Wharemauku Stream
Wharepapa River
Whataroa River
Whau River
Whawanui River
Wheao River
Whenuakite River
Whenuakura River
Whirinaki River (2)
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
Worsley Stream
Wye River
Y
Yankee River
Yarra River
Young River
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