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The Turakina River is a river of the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It flows generally southwestward from its source south of Waiouru ,[1] Whangaehu River , and reaches the Tasman Sea 20 kilometres (12 mi ) southeast of Whanganui .[2]
The river flows near Papanui Junction and Turakina . Pā sites existed at Te Maire, Pukemata, Toakaituna, and Maipaua.[3] Donald McLean arranged signing of the Rangitīkei–Turakina deed with some of the owners on 15 May 1849,[4] [5] settlers arrived from the late 1860s.[6]
Floods on the Turakina are frequent, including 1897,[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Te Araroa long-distance walkway crosses the river at the beach at Koitiata at low tide.[15] mi ) along the lagoon , which is formed by a sand bar .[16] [17] [2] [18] [19]
12% of samples taken at the lagoon in 5 years to 2022 found E. coli [20] [1]
Redfin bully live in the river.[1]
Turakina Valley Road closely follows the river for 104 km (65 mi ) between Tangiwai and Turakina.[21] gravel road .[22]
The river is crossed by SH3 and by the Marton–New Plymouth railway .[2]
References
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^ "Schedule to the deed of settlement of the Historical Claims of Ngati Apa" (PDF) . 8 October 2008.
^ "Report on aspects of the Wai 655 claim" (PDF) . Waitangi Tribunal . 2009.
^ "Turakina | NZHistory, New Zealand history online" . nzhistory.govt.nz . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Forging a region, 1870s–1920s" . teara.govt.nz . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "The Whole of the Turakina Valley Inundated. WANGANUI HERALD" . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 17 April 1897. Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "RANGITIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL. TAIHAPE DAILY TIMES" . paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 5 October 1920. Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "August 1939 Manawatu-Wanganui Flooding" . hwe.niwa.co.nz . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "February 1940 North Island and West Coast Flooding" . hwe.niwa.co.nz . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Turakina farmland remains under water" . Stuff . 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "June 2015" (PDF) .
^ "Significant flood levels for Whanganui, Whangaehu and Turakina Rivers" . 4 April 2017.
^ " . Stuff . 14 December 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Manawatū-Whanganui trail notes" . www.teararoa.org.nz . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Koitiata" . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "1:63360 map Sheet: N143 Marton" . www.mapspast.org.nz . 1975. Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Trench cut to release Turakina floodwater. Wanganui Chronicle" (PDF) . 14 January 1997.
^ "1997: Second attempt to drain the water" (PDF) .
^ "Turakina River" . Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Tangiwai to 3 Turakina Valley Road" . Google maps . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
^ "Mangara Stream, Manawatu-Wanganui" . NZ Topo Map . Retrieved 2 January 2022 .
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