Taihiki River
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The Taihiki River is a river of the Auckland Region
of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows generally northeast from its sources north of Patumahoe to reach the Waiuku River
shortly before the latter's outflow into the Manukau Harbour
. As with the Waiuku River, much of the Taihiki's length is as a wide silty estuary.
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
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 northeast from its sources north of Patumahoe to reach the Waiuku River
Waiuku River
The Waiuku River is located to the southwest of the city of Auckland in New Zealand. Despite its name, the "river" is in fact an estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour. It joins the harbour at the south west and extends south for 12 kilometres, having its head close to the town of Waiuku....
shortly before the latter's outflow into the Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour is the second largest natural harbour in New Zealand by area. It is located to the southwest of the Auckland isthmus, and is an arm of the Tasman Sea.-Geography:...
. As with the Waiuku River, much of the Taihiki's length is as a wide silty estuary.