The Hope River is in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the northernmost of three Hope Rivers in the South Island.

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Hope River
A former railway bridge over the Hope River near Kawatiri, now adapted for use as part of a short walking track.
Route of the Hope River
Mouth of the Hope River Show map of New Zealand Hope River (Tasman) (South Island) Show map of South Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source	Hope Range
• coordinates	41.5795°S 172.6046°E / -41.5795; 172.6046
Mouth
• location	Buller River
• coordinates	41°41′47″S 172°36′46″E
• elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Basin features
Progression	Hope River → Buller River → Karamea Bight → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Little Hope River, Cow Creek

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The river rises on the eastern slopes of the Hope Range at heights of around 1,200 metres (3,900 ft). It flows east then south before joining the Buller River near Kawatiri Railway Station. A tributary called the Little Hope River rises near the Hope Saddle and flows southwest, joining the Hope River at Glenhope.^[1] State Highway 6 follows the valley of the Hope and then the Little Hope as it climbs towards the Hope Saddle en route to Nelson.

The river was named after G. W. Hope, who was secretary to Edward, Lord Stanley, the 14th Earl of Derby who later became Prime Minister of Great Britain.^[2]