| Oakura River | |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand#New Zealand North Island |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 270px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Oakura River |
| Source1 Location: | Mount Taranaki |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -39.304°N 174.0814°W |
| Mouth Location: | North Taranaki Bight |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -39.0706°N 174.2914°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Length: | 17km (11miles) |
| Progression: | Oakura River → North Taranaki Bight → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries Left: | Pirongiha Stream, Te Pikiwati Stream, Wakamure Stream |
| Tributaries Right: | Momona Stream, Kiri Stream, Oraukawa Stream |
| Bridges: | Ōakura River Bridge |
The Oakura River, or Ōākuramatapū, is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont, veering northwest before reaching the Tasman Sea at Oakura, southwest of New Plymouth. On this way it goes by Ōakura and the historical Oakura Pa.[1]