GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Waikato River
The Waikato flows from Lake Taupō through central and northern North Island, then turns west to the Tasman Sea.
Fast Facts
- New Zealand’s longest river under the usual named-river convention.
- It flows through Hamilton.
- Waipā joins at Ngāruawāhia.
Connected lessons
- Waikato RiverMap, explanation and practice
- New Zealand: tectonics, rain and riversGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- North Island / Te Ika-a-MāuiRelated places
- Lake TaupōRelated places
- HamiltonRelated places
- Tasman SeaRelated places
- Whanganui RiverRelated places
- Lake TaupōOriginates in
- Tasman SeaDrains into