Wairaki River

Not to be confused with Waitaki River.

Wairaki River
Location of Wairaki River in New Zealand
Location of Wairaki River in New Zealand
Wairaki River
LocationSouthland, New Zealand
Coordinates45°51′07″S 167°49′44″E / 45.852°S 167.829°E / -45.852; 167.829

Wairaki River, Makarewa, or Mangarewa (all names unofficial), is a river in Southland, New Zealand. The name Wairaki literally translates to water (wai), north (raki), and also means "meandering river".[1]

  1. ^ "Place name detail: 46777". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 2 May 2024.