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
New Zealand Top 50 singles of 2009 New Zealand Top 50 singles of 2009 This is a list of the Top 50 singles in 2009 in New Zealand, as listed by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Smashproof's "Brother" was the longest-running song in 2009, peaked at number one in eleven weeks in a row. The Black Eyed Peas's "I Gotta Feeling" and Keri Hilson's "Knock You Down" behind "Brother" for longest-running at number one, with 9 weeks and 6 weeks. Beyoncé's "Halo" was the longest-running in the chart this year, spent 33 weeks inside the chart. Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" and Smashproof's