| Taringamotu River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ruapehu |
| Subdivision Type4: | Settlements |
| Subdivision Name4: | Taringamotu |
| Length: | 45km (28miles) |
| Source1: | Hauhungaroa Range |
| Source1 Location: | Pureora Forest Park |
| Source1 Elevation: | 850m (2,790feet) |
| Mouth: | Ongarue River |
| Mouth Location: | Near Taumarunui |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -38.8581°N 175.2431°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 170m (560feet) |
| Progression: | Taringamotu River → Ongarue River → Whanganui River |
| River System: | Whanganui River |
The Taringamotu River is a river of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It rises at the southern end of the Hauhungaroa Range, flowing generally west to meet the Ongarue River, part of the Whanganui River system, close to the town of Taumarunui.