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| Awatere River | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:NZ-NI_plain_map.png)  Location on North Island | |
| Etymology | "Swift river" in Māori |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Gisborne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the Kopuapounamu and Taurangakautuku Rivers |
| • location | Near Whakaangiangi |
| • coordinates | 37°38′22.9″S 178°22′29.3″E / 37.639694°S 178.374806°E |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | Near Te Araroa |
• coordinates | 37°38′22.92″S 178°22′29.28″E / 37.6397000°S 178.3748000°E |
The Awatere River is a river in the Gisborne region of the North island of New Zealand. The Awatere is formed by the confluence of the Kopuapounamu River and the Taurangakautuku River and enters the Pacific Ocean just east of Te Araroa.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "swift river" for Awatere.[1]
State Highway 35 runs down the valley of the Awatere for much of the river's length.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.