Waiariki River
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CountryNew Zealand
locationConfluence of Waikiore and Pukekaikiore Streams
elevation230 m (750 ft)
location
Waiotu River| Waiariki River | |
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 Tripping a dam at Puhipuhi to carry kauri logs down stream in 1907 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of Waikiore and Pukekaikiore Streams |
| • elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Waiotu River |
• elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
The Waiariki River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It forms at the confluence of the Waikiore and Pukekaikiore Streams[1] and is in the catchment of the Wairua River, which it reaches by the Waiotu River,[1] approximately halfway between Whangārei and Kawakawa.
The river flows through a Ngāti Hau area, the first application to the Native Land Court for title being in 1871. The river's name means chiefly waters, a healing place for warriors after battle.[2] The area was a kauri forest.[3]