Ōpanuku Stream
| Ōpanuku Stream | |
|---|---|
Location of the Ōpanuku Stream mill dam in Henderson | |
Route of the Ōpanuku Stream | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Scenic Drive ridge, Waitākere Ranges |
| • coordinates | 36°54′24″S 174°32′34″E / 36.90672°S 174.54269°E |
| Mouth | Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek |
• location | Cranwell Park |
• coordinates | 36°52′21″S 174°38′06″E / 36.87257°S 174.6349°E |
| Length | 11 km (7 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ōpanuku Stream → Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek → Waitematā Harbour |
| River system | Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pukearuhe Stream, Russell Stream, Gum Camp Stream |
| • right | Spragg Stream, Stoney Creek, Parekura Stream, Driving Stream, Vella Stream, Anamata Stream, Waitaro Stream |
| Bridges | Reconciliation Bridge, Coronation Bridge, Opanuku Bridge |
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The Ōpanuku Stream, formerly known as the Henderson Stream, is a stream of the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its source the Waitākere Ranges through the Henderson Valley, then north-east through West Auckland before entering into the Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek, which flows into the western the Waitematā Harbour. The stream passes through the rural locality of Henderson Valley and the West Auckland suburbs of Western Heights and Henderson. Since the mid-2000s it has been forested with native flora.