List of rivers of New Zealand by length

This is a list of the longest rivers in New Zealand, and some other prominent rivers, ordered by length.

South Island rivers are marked "SI", and North Island rivers "NI".

The 20 longest rivers

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Rank Name Island Length (km) Length (mi)
1 Waikato North 425 264
2 Clutha / Mata-Au South 322 200
3 Whanganui North 290 180
4 Taieri South 288 179
5 Rangitīkei North 241 150
6 Mataura South 240 149
7 Waiau (Southland) South 217 135
8= Waiau Toa / Clarence South 209 130
8= Waitaki South 209 130
10 Ōreti South 203 126
11 Rangitaiki North 193 120
12 Manawatū North 182 113
13 Buller / Kawatiri South 177 110
14 Waihou North 175 109
15 Mohaka North 172 107
16= Waiau Uwha South 169 105
16= Wairau South 169 105
18= Whangaehu North 161 100
18= Waimakariri South 161 100
20 Mōkau North 158 98

Other prominent rivers

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Over 100 kilometres

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50 to 100 kilometres

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Under 50 kilometres

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Shortest rivers

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See also

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References

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  • The Air New Zealand Almanac 1989. Wellington: New Zealand Press Association.
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  • Booker, D.J.; Whitehead, A.L. (2017). "NZ River Maps: An interactive online tool for mapping predicted freshwater variables across New Zealand". niwa.co.nz. Christchurch: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA).
  • Young, David. "Rivers - Types of river. New Zealand's longest rivers". Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.