Takaputahi River

Takaputahi River
Route of the Takaputahi River
Mouth of the Takaputahi River
Takaputahi River (North Island)
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationConfluence of the Ngaupokotangata Stream and Whitikau Stream
  coordinates38°07′03″S 177°35′25″E / 38.11739°S 177.590303°E / -38.11739; 177.590303
Mouth 
  location
Mōtū River
  coordinates
38°03′55″S 177°41′31″E / 38.06536°S 177.69199°E / -38.06536; 177.69199
Length22 km (14 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionTakaputahi RiverMōtū RiverBay of PlentyPacific Ocean
Tributaries 
  leftMangaonuku Stream, Rawea Stream

The Takaputahi River is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It has its origins in numerous streams which rise in rough hill country close to the eastern end of the Bay of Plenty, the longest of which is the Rawea Stream. The Takaputahi flows generally east, away from the Bay of Plenty coast, before meeting the Mōtū River. Much of the river's length is within the Raukumara Forest Park.