Awapoko River
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| Awapoko River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Doubtless Bay |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Awapoko River is an estuary, almost 2 km (1.2 mi) long, where the Aurere and Parapara Streams merge before entering Doubtless Bay in the Northland Region of New Zealand.[1]
Ngāti Kahu had lived in the area for about 700 years until most of their land was sold under government pressure in the 1850s.[2]
The present land use is predominantly a mix of agriculture, forestry, housing along SH10, indigenous vegetation[3] and sand-dunes.[4]
Spotless crake, banded rail, bittern and herons live in the estuary.[5]
Despite court action in 2011,[6] a 2016 report said the Aurere Stream "stands out in particular as having degraded water quality".[7]
Construction of Kupe Waka Centre, begun by Hector Busby, on the banks of the river, started in 2014.[8]
The small, steep sided Puketu Island is in the bay just to the east of the river mouth.[9]
