Tōrere River

Tōrere River
Route of the Tōrere River
Mouth of the Tōrere River Show map of New Zealand Tōrere River (North Island) Show map of North Island
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of the Mahero Stream and an unnamed stream
• coordinates	38°00′07″S177°34′34″E / 38.00184°S 177.57614°E / -38.00184; 177.57614
Mouth
• location	Bay of Plenty
• coordinates	37°57′06″S177°29′00″E / 37.95166°S 177.48334°E / -37.95166; 177.48334
Length	15 km (9.3 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Tōrere River → Bay of Plenty → Pacific Ocean
Tributaries
• right	Makomako Stream, Waiiti Stream
Bridges	Tōrere Tributary Stream Bridge

The Tōrere River is a river of the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its sources within Raukumara Forest Park to reach the Bay of Plenty 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Te Kaha. It is also known to the local Ngaitai tribe as Wainui or Large River.

Usage

The Tōrere River plays a significant role in the daily lives of the people that live in the area providing water for crop irrigation and stock. In addition to this it also plays a significant role in providing indigenous food staples such as eels, whitebait, and kokopu and introduced species such as brown trout and rainbow trout.

The Ngaitai tribe cite the river in their historical records.

• Ko Kapuārangi te maunga (Kapuārangi is the mountain)
• Ko Wainui te awa (Wainui is the river)
• Ko Tainui te waka (Tainui is the canoe)
• Ko Hoturoa te tangata (Hoturoa is the man)
• Ko Torerenuiarua te whare tipuna (Torerenuiārua is the ancestral dwelling)
• Ko Manaakiao te whare rangatira e whangaitia ana (Manaakiao is the chiefly dwelling)
• Ko Ngaitai te iwi (Ngaitai is the tribe)

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

"Place name detail: Tōrere River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 3 April 2025.