The Punakitere River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is a tributary of the Taheke River, which forms the Waimā River, though it is longer than the Waimā itself.[1] The Punakitere is polluted, especially with e-coli and phosphorus, and has its origins in several streams which flow through and to the south of Kaikohe,[2] as well as from Mount Hikurangi.[3] The rivers flow predominantly westward to reach the Waimā close to the small settlement of Moehau.

Punakitere River
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Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Hikurangi
 • elevation631 m (2,070 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Waima River
Length43 km (27 mi)
Basin size325 km2 (125 sq mi)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Punakitere River". gazetteer.linz.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Punakitere at Taheke River Quality". Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Punakitere River, Northland". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

"Place name detail: Punakitere River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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35°27′S 173°39′E / 35.450°S 173.650°E / -35.450; 173.650