The Mangatāwhiri River is a river of the

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region of

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. It flows generally southwest from its sources in the

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southeast of

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before flowing through a system of irrigation canals at the northern edge of the

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close to the town of Pōkeno. It reaches the

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close to the township of

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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

Under the orders of Governor

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, it was here that on 12 July 1863 British troops marched over and declared war on the

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, starting the Waikato Land Wars.

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River flow at SH2 BridgeWater quality at Buckingham Bridge
held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections. * ttps://www.teararoa.org.nz/auckland/mangatawhiri-mercer/ Te Araroa long distance walkway, which is on the river stopbank for 5km Rivers of Waikato Waikato District Rivers of New Zealand Tributaries of the Waikato River {{Waikato-river-stub

History

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