Waitati River
Route of the Waitati River
Mouth of the Waitati River Show map of New Zealand Waitati River (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Swampy Summit
• coordinates	45°47′38″S 170°29′29″E / 45.794°S 170.4915°E / -45.794; 170.4915
Mouth
• location	Blueskin Bay
• coordinates	45°45′07″S 170°34′41″E / 45.7519°S 170.5781°E / -45.7519; 170.5781
Basin features
Progression	Waitati River → Blueskin Bay → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries
• left	Burns Creek, Fergusons Creek, Semple Burn
• right	Cedar Creek, Dons Creek

The Waitati River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Blueskin Bay, north of Dunedin. The Dunedin Northern Motorway follows the valley of the Waitati between the Leith Saddle and Waitati. The river flows through the town of Waitati before discharging into the Orokonui Lagoon, an estuary of Blueskin Bay.

• List of rivers of New Zealand

"Place name detail: Waitati River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.