''For the sawmill area of Mangapehi see
Ellis and Burnand#Mangapehi''
The Mangapehi River is a river of the south
Waikato region of
New Zealand. It flows northwest from its sources near
Benneydale
Maniaiti / Benneydale is a small town in the Waitomo District. It is on State Highway 30, approximately southeast of Te Kuiti.
History
Coal township
Coal was discovered in the area in 1931, and a mine was built at the town's present locat ...
, reaching the
Mokau River southwest of
Te Kuiti.
The New Zealand
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH; ) is the department of the New Zealand Government responsible for supporting the arts, culture, built heritage, sport and recreation, and broadcasting sectors in New Zealand and advising government on ...
gives a translation of "stream of trouble" for ''Mangapēhi''.
See also
*
List of rivers of New Zealand
References
Waitomo District
Rivers of Waikato
Rivers of New Zealand
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