Wainui River (Tasman)

Wainui River
Wainui River on a rainy day
Route of the Wainui River
Mouth of the Wainui River Show map of New Zealand Wainui River (Tasman) (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	40°56′00″S 172°55′29″E / 40.9333°S 172.9246°E / -40.9333; 172.9246
Mouth
• location	Wainui Inlet
• coordinates	40°49′26″S 172°56′23″E / 40.82376°S 172.93960°E / -40.82376; 172.93960
• elevation	0 metres (0 ft)
Length	20 km (12 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Wainui River → Wainui Inlet → Wainui Bay → Tasman Sea
Waterfalls	Wainui Falls

The Wainui River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. Wainui is a Māori language term (wai meaning water, and nui meaning large, expansive) and the umbrella entity for the three local iwi gives a meaning of "where the tidal flow leaves a big expanse of bay empty".^[1]