Kōpuaranga River
| Kōpuaranga River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | confluence with the Ruamāhanga River |
| Length | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ruamāhanga – Cook Strait |
The Kōpuaranga River is a river of the Wairarapa, in New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south from rough hill country southwest of Eketāhuna, reaching its outflow into the Ruamāhanga River 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Masterton.[1]
In December 2019, the approved official geographic name of the river was gazetted as "Kōpuaranga River".[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Kōpuaranga River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "NZGB notices – December 2019". Land Information New Zealand. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
40°54′S 175°41′E / 40.900°S 175.683°E