New Zealand's Longest River (Waikato River)
	New Zealand Nature  New Zealand Is home to what is considered the clearest lake in the world:  Nelson Lakes National Park, Blue Lake. New Zealand is also home to some of the biggest sand dunes in the southern hemisphere: There are also unique plant species in New Zealand, such as: Agathis australis, commonly known by its Maori name kauri: Kakabeak/kowhai ngutukaka is named for its beautiful red flowers, which hang in clusters of 15-20 blooms and are shaped liked kaka's beak.		On the subject of New Zealand's nature, the longest river in New Zealand is the Waikato river. The Waikato River is 425 Kilometers long. It is believed to have been formed around 17,000 years ago.  The word "Waikato" comes from the Maori language and translates into English as "flowing water".
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