Water in New Zealand and are of varying types and origins. Many of the lakes in the central North Island area are volcanic crater lakes, while the majority of the lakes near the Southern Alps were carved by glaciers. Hydroelectric reservoirs are common in South Canterbury, Central Otago and along the Waikato River. Over 180,000 kilometres of rivers has been mapped in New Zealand, the longest being the Waikato River with a length of 425 kilometres and the largest river by volume is the Clutha River with a mean discharge of 533 cubic metres per second. New Zealand has many notable waterfalls, some of
Association football in New Zealand Zealand adults, it is the 12th most participated in sport, at seven percent. Seven regional federations participate in the administration and promotion of the sport in New Zealand: The first Chatham Cup final was played in October 1923, when Seacliff from Otago defeated Wellington YMCA 4-0. The Chatham Cup has become New Zealand football's longest-running club competition. New Zealand's senior men's side, the All Whites, has qualified twice for the FIFA World Cup. In 1982 the qualification was notable in that New Zealand played more matches (15) and traveled further (55,000 miles) than any other team to qualify. Grouped with