The Mangatāwhiri River is a river of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the Hunua Ranges southeast of Clevedon before flowing through a system of irrigation canals at the northern edge of the Waikato Plains close to the town of Pōkeno. It reaches the Waikato River close to the township of Mercer.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Tāwhiri tree stream" for Mangatāwhiri.
The upper reaches of the Mangatāwhiri are dammed to form reservoirs to store water for use by Auckland City.
History During a meeting of the Māori King movement at Peria agreed that they would consider the construction of a road across the river as a hostile act from the government. The crossing of the river by colonial forces is considered the start of the invasion of the Waikato.
See also List of rivers of New Zealand
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River flow at SH2 Bridge Water quality at Buckingham Bridge Photographs of Mangatawhiri River held in Auckland Libraries Heritage collections. Te Araroa long distance walkway, which is on the river stopbank for 5km