Waitewaewae River
| Waitewaewae River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Waitewaewae River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | West Waitewaewae River |
| • location | Waitewaewae, Tararua Range |
| • coordinates | 40°45′10″S 175°17′46″E / 40.75284°S 175.29618°E |
| 2nd source | East Waitewaewae River |
| • location | Tararua Range |
| • coordinates | 40°45′02″S 175°18′33″E / 40.75061°S 175.30927°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Ōtaki River |
• coordinates | 37°56′35″S 177°00′34″E / 37.943056°S 177.009444°E |
| Length | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Waitewaewae River → Ōtaki River → South Taranaki Bight → Tasman Sea |
| Landmarks | Tararua Forest Park |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Prout Stream (west), |
| • right | Mick Stream (west), Chaney Creek, Boyd-Wilson Creek |
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The Waitewaewae River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. An upper tributary of the Ōtaki River, it flows south through Tararua Forest Park to reach the Ōtaki 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Waikanae. The river has two major tributary sections: the West Waitewaewae River which flows from Waitewaewae, and the East Waitewaewae River.