The Waikari River is a river of the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally east from its sources at the northern end of the Maungaharuru Range to reach Hawke Bay 25 kilometres southwest of Wairoa.

Waikari River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Maungaharuru Range
• elevation	870 metres (2,850 ft)
Mouth
• location	Hawke Bay
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	35 km (22 mi)

In the 1931 earthquake a tsunami hit the river mouth, leaving fish up to 15 metres above the high tide level.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

• "Place name detail: Waikari River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
• New Zealand 1:50000 Topographic Map Series sheet BH39 – Putorino