Tūtaekurī River (Wairoa District)

For the other New Zealand rivers, see Tutaekuri River (Hastings District) and Tūtaekurī River (West Coast).

The Tūtaekurī River, in the Wairoa District of New Zealand's Hawke's Bay, rises below Gaddum Road, in the Tūtaekurī Conservation Area and flows about 24 km (15 mi) east before joining the Waiau River after Raumotu Bridge, about 3 km (1.9 mi) from its confluence with the Wairoa River at Frasertown.

Tūtaekurī River
Tūtaekurī River confluence with Waiau River
Route of the Tūtaekurī River
Mouth of the Tūtaekurī River Tūtaekurī River (Wairoa District) (North Island)
Native name	Tūtaekurī (Māori)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Island	North Island
Region	Hawke's Bay
District	Wairoa
Physical characteristics
Source	Gaddum Road
• coordinates	38.97655°S 177.26150°E / -38.97655; 177.26150
• elevation	300 m (980 ft)
Mouth	Waiau River
• coordinates	38°58′04″S 177°21′58″E
• elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Length	24 km (15 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Tūtaekurī River → Waiau River → Wairoa River → Hawke Bay → Pacific Ocean
Bridges	Raumotu Bridge

Biodiversity

In the upper part of the river, tawa is the dominant canopy tree, with tītoki, hīnau, nīkau, pukatea, ngaio, kōwhai and scattered mataī, miro and rewarewa.