| Pāpakanui River | |||||||||||||||||
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| Map Size: | 270px | ||||||||||||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Auckland#New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Pushpin Map Size: | 270px | ||||||||||||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Pāpakanui River | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Country | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Auckland Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Source1 Coordinates: | -36.3881°N 174.4244°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Mouth: | Tauhoa River | ||||||||||||||||
| Mouth Coordinates: | -36.4031°N 174.4137°W | ||||||||||||||||
| Progression: | Pāpakanui River → Tauhoa River → Kaipara Harbour → Tasman Sea | ||||||||||||||||
The Pāpakanui River is a tidal creek of the Kaipara Harbour in the northern Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. This short wide river forms part of the lower Kaipara Harbour system, adding its waters to another tidal creek, the Tauhoa River, close to the settlement of Tauhoa.