Poroporo River
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The Poroporo River is a river of the Gisborne Region
of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows east from its sources in the eastern foothills of the Raukumara Range
, reaching the Waiapu River
close to its mouth, having shared the Waiapu's bed since the town of Tikitiki
.
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 east from its sources in the eastern foothills of the Raukumara Range
Raukumara Range
The Raukumara Range lies north of Gisborne, near East Cape in New Zealand's North Island. It forms part of the North Island's main mountain chain, which runs north-northeast from Wellington to East Cape, and is composed primarily of greywacke, argillites, siltstones and sandstones. The North...
, reaching the Waiapu River
Waiapu River
The Waiapu River is a 90-kilometre long river of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Flowing from the Raukumara Range, it passes through Ruatoria before reaching the Pacific Ocean at Rangitukia...
close to its mouth, having shared the Waiapu's bed since the town of Tikitiki
Tikitiki
Tikitiki, formerly known as Kahukura, is a small township close to the estuary of the Waiapu River, 150 kilometres north of Gisborne in northeastern New Zealand. State Highway 35 passes through it, and the settlement is the easternmost point on the New Zealand highway network....
.