The Waipā River is in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. The headwaters are in the Rangitoto Range east of Te Kūiti. It flows north for 115 kilometres, passing through Ōtorohanga a
From Waingaro Rd bridge looking north down Waipā River to Ngāruawāhia Point bandstand, the Waikato (coming from right) and the Hakarimata Range in the background (19 September 2012)
1974 Waipā bridge at Ngāruawāhia under construction in 1972
1924 Whatawhata rebuilding
Whatawhata bridges in April 1971
The Puniu River is a river of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. As a tributary of the Waipā River, and at a length of 57 kilometres, it is one of the longest secondary tributaries in N
Waipā River
…Ōtorohanga and Pirongia, before flowing into the Waikato River at Ngāruawāhia. It is the Waikato's largest tributary. The Waipā's main tributary is the Puniu River. In the headwaters upstream of Ōtorohanga the river can be very clear during low flow conditions. This section of the river flows through rough farmland…
Puniu River from North Island Main Trunk
SH3 bridge, near Kihikihi, in 1936