Horahora River
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The Horahora River is a short river of Northland, New Zealand
. It is formed from the confluence of the Waitangi River
and Taheke River
, which meet close to the Pacific Ocean
coast 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Whangarei
. It flows into the Pacific at Ngunguru Bay, three kilometres south of Ngunguru
.
New 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...
. It is formed from the confluence of the Waitangi River
Waitangi River
Waitangi River is the name of two rivers in the far north of New Zealand's North Island.* Waitangi River * Waitangi River...
and Taheke River
Taheke River
The Taheke River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its origins in hills to the east of Whangarei reaching the Waitangi River close to its mouth at Ngunguru Bay....
, which meet close to the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
coast 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of Whangarei
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
. It flows into the Pacific at Ngunguru Bay, three kilometres south of Ngunguru
Ngunguru
Ngunguru is a coastal settlement in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is 26 km to the south west. The Ngunguru River flows between the settlement and a long low sandspit into Ngunguru Bay, which stretches southwards...
.