Rivers of New Zealand Rivers of New Zealand The rivers of New Zealand are used for a variety of purposes and face a number of environmental issues. Many of the rivers in the South Island are braided rivers. The longest river in New Zealand is the Waikato River with a length of . The largest river by volume is the Clutha River with a mean discharge of . Some of the rivers, especially those with wide flood plains and stop banks, have long road bridges spanning them. The Rakaia River is crossed by the longest bridge in New Zealand at . The third longest
River Edge, New Jersey the borough's name was changed to River Edge. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. The borough was named for its location along the Hackensack River. According to the United States Census Bureau, River Edge borough had a total area of 1.895 square miles (4.909 km), including 1.854 square miles (4.802 km) of land and 0.041 square miles (0.107 km) of water (2.18%). A suburb of New York City, River Edge is located approximately west of Upper Manhattan. Cherry Hill and North