Mangatu River
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The Mangatu River is a river of the Gisborne Region
of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows south from its sources in rough hill country northeast of Matawai
to reach the Waipaoa River
at Whatatutu
.
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 south from its sources in rough hill country northeast of Matawai
Matawai
Matawai can refer to one of several things:*Matawai , an ethnic group from Suriname*Matawai language, the language of Suriname's Matawai people*Matawai, New Zealand, a settlement in New Zealand's North Island...
to reach the Waipaoa River
Waipaoa River
The Waipaoa River is a river of the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It rises on the eastern slopes of the Raukumara Range, flowing south for 80 kilometres to reach Poverty Bay and the Pacific Ocean just south of Gisborne. For about half of this distance its valley is followed by State...
at Whatatutu
Whatatutu
Whatatutu is a small settlement in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Te Karaka on the upper reaches of the Waipaoa River, close to its meeting with its tributaries, the Mangatu and Waingaromia Rivers....
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