Rangitaiki River facts for kids
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Rangitaiki River
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The Rangitaiki River system
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| Native name | Rangitaiki |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| District | Taupo, Whakatāne |
| Towns | Murupara, Edgecumbe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 39°0′7″S 176°26′53″E / 39.00194°S 176.44806°E |
| River mouth | Bay of Plenty Sea level 37°54′32″S 176°52′55″E / 37.90889°S 176.88194°E |
| Length | 155 kilometres (96 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 3,005 square kilometres (1,160 sq mi) |
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| Waterbodies | Lake Āniwaniwa, Lake Matahina |
| Waterfalls | Āniwaniwa Falls |
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. The Rangitaiki catchment covers an area of 3005 km2. 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 Āniwaniwa (formerly Lake Aniwhenua) and Lake Matahina.
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Lake Matahina
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River fishing at Thornton
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Lake Āniwaniwa
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Recreational jet boating on the Rangitaiki River, 1971
