Ripia River
| Ripia River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Ripia River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Ripia River  Ripia River (North Island) | |
| Native name | Ripia (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| District | Taupō, Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ahimanawa Range |
| • coordinates | 38°57′28″S 176°20′11″E / 38.95777°S 176.33649°E |
| Mouth | Mōhaka River |
• coordinates | 39°12′03″S 176°30′59″E / 39.20082°S 176.51633°E |
| Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ripia River → Mōhaka River → Hawke Bay → Pacific Ocean |
| River system | Mōhaka River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tunamaro Stream, Panemanga Stream, Papangahui Stream, Mangakiokio Stream, Rerepari Stream, Whakahu Stream, Awahōhonu Stream, Ōtumu Stream |
| • right | Pawhare Creek, Awakari Stream, Waiari Stream, Makiekie Stream |
The Ripia River is a river of the Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. A major tributary of the Mōhaka River, it flows generally southeast from its sources at the northern end of the Ahimanawa Range 25 km (16 mi) east of Lake Taupō, reaching the Mohaka 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Napier.[1]
Geography
The Ripia River is a tributary of the Mōhaka River.[2]
Biodiversity
The river is an important spawning location for introduced brown trout, as it does not frequently flood as much as the Mōhaka River.[3] Due to this, the river is a location used for recreational trout fishing.[4]
History
The river is culturally significant to iwi of the northwestern Hawke's Bay Region, including Ngāti Hineuru. While not traditionally a focus of settlement, the river was an important resource, where New Zealand eels (Anguilla dieffenbachii and A. australis) kōura (freshwater crayfish), and hāngī stones were collected. The dens forested margins of the river were also an important source for traditional resources including birds, harakeke flax and medicinal plants.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Place name detail: Ripia River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ripia River upstream of Mohaka". Land Air Water Aotearoa. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- 1 2 Harper, Belinda (August 2020). Ripia River - Summary of Values For Proposed Plan Change 7: Hawke's Bay Regional Resource Management Plan (Outstanding Water Bodies Plan Change) (PDF) (Report). Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "New Zealand Fly Fishing & Outdoor Family Adventures". Ahimanawa Holdings Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2026.