Wainui River (Northland)
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Wainui River, Northland
The Wainui River is a river of the Northland Region of New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It flows generally northeast from its sources at the eastern end of the Maungataniwha Range
Maungataniwha Range
The Maungataniwha Range is a volcanic mountain range located halfway between Kaitaia and Okaihau in Northland of New Zealand. The Mangamukas, as it is known by the local residents and many Northlanders because of the name of the settlement and river on the southern side, separates Kaitaia and the...
to reach the Oruaiti River
Oruaiti River
The Oruaiti River is a river of the northern Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north, draining into Mangonui Harbour at the southern end of Doubtless Bay.-References:...
five kilometres southwest of the Whangaroa Harbour
Whangaroa Harbour
Whangaroa Harbour is an inlet on the northern coast of Northland, New Zealand. Whangaroa Bay and the Pacific Ocean are to the north. The small settlements of Totara North and Saies are on the west side of the harbour, Waitaruke on the south side, and Whangaroa on the east. State Highway 10 runs...
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