The Maraetotara River is in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand. It flows roughly south to north, more or less parallel to and halfway between the larger Tukituki River and the east coast of the island. It enters Hawke Bay at Te Awanga.

• List of rivers of New Zealand

• "Place name detail: Maraetotara River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
• River mouth coordinates