Rangitaiki River

Not to be confused with the Rangitikei River in the southwestern North Island.

The Rangitaiki River system

The Rangitaiki River is the longest river in the Bay of Plenty region in New Zealand's North Island. It is 155 kilometres (96 mi) long, and rises inland from northern Hawkes Bay to the east of the Kaingaroa Forest.

It flows in a generally northeastward direction, passing through the town of Murupara and skirting close to the western edge of Te Urewera National Park before turning northwards, flowing past Edgecumbe and into the Bay of Plenty close to Thornton.

There are two man-made lakes on the Rangitaiki formed by hydro-electric dams, Lake Aniwhenua and Lake Matahina.

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Lake Matahina
Rangitaiki River
River fishing at Thornton
Lake Aniwhenua

Rangitaiki River

Source: Ahimanawa Range—Flows into: Bay of Plenty

Administrative areas	Hawke's Bay region Bay of Plenty region Rangitikei District Taupo District Whakatane District

Towns and settlements (upstream to downstream)	Rangitaiki Murupara Galatea Waiohau Te Mahoe Te Teko Edgecumbe Thornton

Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)	Otamatea River Wheao River Whirinaki River

Lakes in catchment (upstream to downstream by location or tributary)	Lake Pouarua Lake Aniwhenua Lake Matahina Lake Otumahi

Other features (upstream to downstream)	North Island Volcanic Plateau Kaingaroa Forest Aniwhenua Dam Matahina Dam

Longest New Zealand rivers	1: Waikato 2: Clutha 3: Whanganui 4: Taieri 5: Rangitikei 6: Mataura 7: Waiau (Southland) 8: Clarence 9: Waitaki 10: Oreti

Coordinates: 37°55′S 176°52′E / 37.917°S 176.867°E / -37.917; 176.867

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