Waimata River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Turanganui River
• coordinates	38°40′03″S 178°01′48″E / 38.6674°S 178.0301°E / -38.6674; 178.0301
Length	20 km (12 mi)

The Waimata River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly south to reach the city of Gisborne. Here it meets the waters of the Taruheru River, and the combined waters flow to the northern end of Poverty Bay as the Turanganui River.

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

"Place name detail: Waimata River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.