Pāpakanui River

The Pāpakanui River is a tidal creek of the Kaipara Harbour in the northern Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. This short wide river forms part of the lower Kaipara Harbour system, adding its waters to another tidal creek, the Tauhoa River, close to the settlement of Tauhoa.

Pāpakanui River
Route of the Pāpakanui River
Mouth of the Pāpakanui River Pāpakanui River (New Zealand)
Location
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	36.38805°S 174.42442°E / -36.38805; 174.42442
Mouth	Tauhoa River
• coordinates	36.4031°S 174.4137°E / -36.4031; 174.4137
Basin features
Progression	Pāpakanui River → Tauhoa River → Kaipara Harbour → Tasman Sea

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

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