Mangatāwhiri River
| Mangatāwhiri River | |
|---|---|
 Mangatāwhiri River between the old and new Great South Rd bridges | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waikato River |
| Length | 20 km (12 mi) |
Basin size | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
The Mangatāwhiri River is a river of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the Hunua Ranges southeast of Clevedon before flowing through a system of irrigation canals at the northern edge of the Waikato Plains close to the town of Pōkeno. It reaches the Waikato River close to the township of Mercer.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Tāwhiri tree stream" for Mangatāwhiri.[1]
The upper reaches of the Mangatāwhiri are dammed to form reservoirs to store water for use by Auckland City.
History
[edit]During a meeting of the Māori King movement at Peria agreed that they would consider the construction of a road across the river as a hostile act from the government. The crossing of the river by colonial forces is considered the start of the invasion of the Waikato.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ↑ Danny Keenan (2023). The Fate of the Land Ko ngā Ākinga a ngā Rangatira. Massey University Press.
External links
[edit]- "Place name detail: Mangatawhiri River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- River flow at SH2 Bridge
- Water quality at Buckingham Bridge
- Photographs of Mangatawhiri River held in Auckland Libraries Heritage collections.
- Te Araroa long distance walkway, which is on the river stopbank for 5km