The Hātea River is a river of
New Zealand
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. It flows from the north-east of
Whangārei
Whangārei () is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to admi ...
southwards and into the northern head of Whangārei Harbour. Its lower length forms the eastern boundary of the city. The banks along the lower reaches are parks and bushland with a series of metalled walks suitable for all weathers.
At
Whangārei Falls
Whangārei Falls () is located just on the outskirts of Whangārei on Boundary Road in the suburb of Tikipunga, a popular place for both locals and tourists to visit, go for walks along the edge of the Hātea River, or to have a picnic on the l ...
near
Tikipunga, the Hātea River drops over a basalt lava flow. The falls, originally known as Otuihau, have been a picnic spot since at least the 1890s.
The spelling of the river's name was amended from Hatea to Hātea by the
New Zealand Geographic Board
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa (NZGB) is the authority over geographical and hydrographic names within New Zealand and its territorial waters. This includes the naming of small urban settlements, localities, mounta ...
in 2007.
See also
*
List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
A
* Aan River
* Acheron River (Canterbury)
* Acheron River (Marlborough)
* Ada River (New Zealand), Ada River
* Adams River (New Zealand), Adams River
* Ahaura River
* Ahuriri R ...
References
Land Information New Zealand- Search for Place Names
Whangārei
Rivers of the Northland Region
Rivers of New Zealand
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