Waiwera River (Auckland)

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Waiwera River
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The Waiwera River tidal estuary seen from Weranui Road
Waiwera River (Auckland)
Route of the Waiwera River
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Mouth of the Waiwera River
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Waiwera River (Auckland) (New Zealand)
Location
Country New Zealand
Region Auckland Region
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 36°33′19″S174°35′46″E / 36.55534°S 174.5961°E / -36.55534; 174.5961
Mouth Whangaparāoa Bay
  coordinates
36°32′29″S174°42′37″E / 36.54148°S 174.71029°E / -36.54148; 174.71029
Basin features
ProgressionWaiwera RiverWhangaparāoa BayHauraki GulfPacific Ocean
Landmarks Waiwera, Mahurangi Island
Tributaries 
  rightWainui Stream
BridgesWaiwera Bridge, Waiwera Viaduct

The Waiwera River is a stream of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island, near the township of Waiwera.

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Description

The river begins in rural Rodney, flowing east. After flowing past Meales Hill, the river widens to a tidal estuary, flowing into the Hauraki Gulf between the Wenderholm Regional Park and the town of Waiwera. [1] The mouth of the river is the tidal Waiwera Estuary, which is dominated by mangroves. [2]

Mahurangi Island is found in the Hauraki Gulf at the mouth of the river. [3]

History

The river is within the rohe of both Ngāti Manuhiri, who descend from Te Kawerau, and Ngāti Rongo, a hapū of Ngāti Whātua who came to the area from Hokianga. [4] [5] It was traditionally known as Awa Waiwerawera, [5] and was used as a way to access the inland ara (walking tracks) by waka. [4] The wider area was traditionally known as Mahurangi, named after the Mahurangi Island. [4]

The river is the location where a battle between Ngāti Manuhiri and Ngāti Manaia (Ngāpuhi) occurred, and later the place where Tukituki of Ngāti Manuhiri and Rangihokaia, a rangatira of Ngāti Manaia, were wed in a peace-making agreement. [5]

An area of the southern shores was purchased by Scottish entrepreneur Robert Graham from Ngāti Rongo in 1844, where he established the Waiwera Hot Pools. The hot pools became a popular tourist destination in the 1870s, and people would be ferried to the resort along the river by John Sullivan, an early pioneer in the area. [4]

The Waiwera Wastewater Treatment Plant was established in 1974 along the Waiwera River, receiving waste water from the township of Waiwera and releasing treated water into the river. [6]

See also

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References

  1. "Waiwera Stream". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 31-32. ISBN   978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata   Q118136068.
  3. "Mahurangi Island". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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  6. "Statement of Evidence of Mark Douglas Bourne of Behalf of Auckland Council Watercare Services Limited". Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2023.