The Makaretu River is a river of the southern Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. One of numerous roughly parallel rivers, it flows east from the slopes of the Ruahine Range north of Dannevirke, passing close to the township of Takapau before meeting the waters of the Tukituki River just to the west of Waipukurau.

Makaretu River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRuahine Range
Mouth 
 • location
Tukituki River
Length38 km (24 mi)

There are also at least two rivers in New Zealand called "Makaretu Stream".

See also edit

References edit

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

39°58′S 176°30′E / 39.967°S 176.500°E / -39.967; 176.500