Manawatu River
General data
- Name: Manawatu River
- Water system: Pacific Ocean
- Water type: River
- Progression: Tasman sea -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: Australia & Oceania
- Countries: New Zealand
The Manawatū River is a major river of the lower North Island of New Zealand. The river flows from the Ruahine Ranges, through both the Manawatū Gorge and the city of Palmerston North, and across the Manawatū Plains to the Tasman Sea at Foxton.