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
Other prominent rivers
- Ngaruroro - 154 km
- Motu River - 147 km
- Rakaia River - 145 km
- Patea River - 143 km
- Hurunui River - 138 km
- Turakina River - 137 km
- Wairoa River, Bay of Plenty - 137 km
- Wairoa River - 132 km
- Awatere River - 126 km
- Ruamahanga River - 124 km
- Grey River or Mawhera River - 121 km
- Rangitata River - 120 km
- Tuki Tuki River - 119 km
- Motueka River - 116 km
- Waitaki River - 111 km
- Patea River - 105 km
- Aparima River - 102 km
- Tutaekuri River - 100 km
- Whakatane River - 95 km
- Pomahaka River - 81 km
- Waipaoa River 80 km
- Taramakau River 75 km
- Opihi River - 75 km
- Orari River - 74 km
- Karamea River - 73 km
- Ongarue River - 73 km
- Ahuriri River - 70 km
- Inangahua River - 65 km
- Moawhango River - 62 km
- Waitoa River - 62 km
- Shotover River - 60 km
- Hutt River - 56 km
- Ruakituri River - 55 km
- Manganui River, Northland - 53 km
- Whenuakura River -53 km
- Eglinton River - 51 km
- Kaituna River - 50 km
Under 50 kilometres
- Waingawa River,, a tributary of the Ruamahanga River - 48 km
- Tauherenikau River,, draining into Lake Wairarapa - 41 km
- Waiohine River,, a tributary of the Ruamahanga River - 35 km
- Freshwater River - 25 km
- Waiwawa River - 21 km
- Waimata River - 20 km
- Makara River - 16 km
- Avon River - 15 km
- Water of Leith - 14 km
Shortest rivers
- Awaroa River - 12 km
- Awaroa River - 12 km
- Tawatahi River - 2 km
- Turanganui River - 0.9 km
