Waiau River (Canterbury)

Waiau
River
Waiau River upstream from the Waiau Ferry Bridge, near Hanmer Springs
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
District	Hurunui
Tributaries
- left	Leader River
- right	Hope River
City	Hanmer Springs, Waiau, Parnassus
Source	Southern Alps
- location	Spenser Mountains, New Zealand
- coordinates	42°6′39″S 172°38′42″E / 42.11083°S 172.64500°E / -42.11083; 172.64500
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
- elevation	0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates	42°46′15″S 172°22′45″E / 42.77083°S 172.37917°E / -42.77083; 172.37917Coordinates: 42°46′15″S 172°22′45″E / 42.77083°S 172.37917°E / -42.77083; 172.37917
Basin	3,310 km2 (1,278 sq mi)
Waiau River system

Waiau River is a river in north Canterbury on the South Island of New Zealand. The Waiau River rises in the Spenser Mountains and flows eastward to the Pacific Ocean. The Waiau River has the second largest catchment—3,310 square kilometres (1,280 sq mi)—of North Canterbury's rivers.