Oruaiti River

Oruaiti River
Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	374 m (1,227 ft)
Mouth
• location	Doubtless Bay
• elevation	0m
Length	25 km (16 mi)

The Oruaiti River is a river of the northern Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is fed by Wainui River and flows generally north, draining into Mangonui Harbour at the southern end of Doubtless Bay. It is within the rohe of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa.^[1]

The river drains the northern edge of Omahuta Forest, runs in a gorge through the Otangaroa massif, then meanders into the Oruaiti estuary, where it is joined by the Kenana River. The catchment is mainly farmland, pine forest and native bush.^[2]

Pollution in the river is classed as fair to good.^[3]

In 1862 the lower reaches of the river were described as fern country.^[4] The native forest was logged after 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) was sold to Auckland Timber Co for £1,250 in 1878.^[5] A wharf was authorised at Mangonui in 1881^[6] and the estuary was used for booms from 1884.^[7]

See also

• List of rivers of New Zealand

References

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

1. "Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Act 2017 No 41, Public Act". www.legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
2. "Doubtless Bay Catchment Description" (PDF). Northland Regional Council. 11 October 2013.
3. "DOUBTLESS BAY CATCHMENT WATER QUALITY UPDATE" (PDF). Northland Regional Council. April 2016.
4. "NEW ZEALANDER". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 8 January 1862. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
5. "Electoral Roll of Mongonui and Bay of Islands District. (Report of the Royal Commissioner Appointed to Inquire into certain matters connected with.) Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 January 1879. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
6. "Marine Department (Annual Report of the). Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 January 1882. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
7. "Marine Department (Annual Report of the). Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 January 1885. Retrieved 29 July 2019.

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