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
Little River, New Zealand trout, perch (redfin) and eel. The world record for the largest brown trout caught was held by one of these rivers in the 1960s. On 19 October 2011, the Okana River caused the worst flooding in Little River for many years, with State Highway 75 closed. Long term residents believe that the flooding was the worst since the "Wahine storm" on 10 April 1968. Little River, New Zealand Little River is a town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Little River is approximately 30 minutes drive from Akaroa, a tourist destination on Banks Peninsula, and 45