| Hector River | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Hector River with Mt Hector in the background | |
 Route of the Hector River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Hector River  Hector River (North Island) | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Wellington |
| District | Carterton, South Wairarapa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tararua Range |
| • location | Mount Hector |
| • coordinates | 40°56′50″S 175°16′53″E / 40.9473°S 175.2815°E |
| Mouth | Waiohine River |
• location | Hector Forks |
• coordinates | 40°55′16″S 175°22′38″E / 40.9212°S 175.3771°E |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hector River → Waiohine River → Ruamāhanga River → Lake Ōnoke → Lake Ōnoke Outlet → Palliser Bay → Cook Strait → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Corkill Stream, Tarahanga Stream |
| • right | Neill Creek |
The Hector River is a river of New Zealand's southern North Island. It rises on the northern slopes of Mount Hector in the Tararua Range, flowing east through Tararua Forest Park before joining with the upper reaches of the Waiohine River at Hector Forks.
