The Waikato is the longest river in New Zealand, running for 425 kilometres through the North Island. It rises in the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongoriro river system and emptying into Lake Taupo (New Zealands Largest Lake).
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand and the Clutha River has the greatest flow.
The Clutha River (Matau) has the largest volume of flow.
State Highway One (SH1) is the major route from north of North island to south of South Island in New Zealand.
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand . It is 425 km (264 miles) long.
New Zealand's 5 longest rivers are: Waikato River - 425 km, Clutha River - 322 km, Whanganui River - 290 km, Taieri River - 288 km, Rangitikei River - 241 km.
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand and the Clutha River has the greatest flow.
The Clutha River (Matau) has the largest volume of flow.
State Highway One (SH1) is the major route from north of North island to south of South Island in New Zealand.
Whanganui River is a major river in New Zealand. Waitaki River is a river in New Zealand. The Waiau River is in New Zealand.
The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand . It is 425 km (264 miles) long.
New Zealand's 5 longest rivers are: Waikato River - 425 km, Clutha River - 322 km, Whanganui River - 290 km, Taieri River - 288 km, Rangitikei River - 241 km.
The South Island is the largest island in New Zealand by area.
The largest dam in New Zealand is the Benmore Dam
Clutha River ,Otago, New Zealand
Manapouri is New Zealand's largest hydro power station, (850MW) but it is not on a river. It is fed from Lake Manapouri and is in an ecavated underground cave 200m below the lake surface. Water from the power station runs through underground tailraces to Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound. About 3/4 of the power produced by Manapouri is used by the aluminum smelter at Tiwai Point. The Benmore hydro power station on the Waitaki river has a capacity of 540 MW and is the second largest hydro power station in New Zealand, therefore the river wth the largest hydro power station is the Waitaki.
The waikato river is the Longest river in New Zealand but the Largest river by volume is the Clyde river in the South Island
New Zealand's largest beetle is the Huhu Beetle (Prionoplus reticulans).