Wairaki River

LocationSouthland, New Zealand

Coordinates45°51′07″S 167°49′44″E / 45.852°S 167.829°E / -45.852; 167.829

Wairaki River
Wairaki River
Location	Southland, New Zealand
Coordinates	45°51′07″S 167°49′44″E / 45.852°S 167.829°E / -45.852; 167.829

Wairaki River, Makarewa, or Mangarewa (all names unofficial), is a river in Southland, New Zealand. The name Wairaki literally translates to water (wai), north (raki), and also means "meandering river".^[1]