Mangahauini River
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The Mangahauini River is a river of the Gisborne Region
of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows generally south from its origins southwest of Te Puia Springs
, reaching the Pacific Ocean
close to the settlement of Tokomaru Bay
.
Gisborne Region
The Gisborne Region is an area of northeastern New Zealand governed by the Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority. Its largest settlement, the city also named Gisborne, is located at the northern end of Poverty Bay on the east coast....
of New Zealand
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...
'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 south from its origins southwest of Te Puia Springs
Te Puia Springs
For the Rotorua tourist attraction branded as 'Te Puia' see New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts InstituteTe Puia Springs is a small town on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, located 103 km north of Gisborne. Its population is estimated to be 3 to 4 hundred people. It consists of...
, reaching 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...
close to the settlement of Tokomaru Bay
Tokomaru Bay
Tokomaru Bay is a small, idyllic beachside community located on the isolated East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island. It is 91 km north of Gisborne, on State Highway 35, and close to Mount Hikurangi. The district was originally known as Toka-a-Namu, which refers to the abundance of sandflies...
.