Te Ārai River
The Te Ārai River is a river of the Gisborne Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally north from its origins in rough hill country 20 kilometres north of Nūhaka before veering northeast past the township of Manutūkē to reach the Waipaoa River five kilometres from the latter's outflow into Poverty Bay.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Te Arai River” and “Te Arai Stream”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Midway Beach.
Midway Beach
Beach
Photo: Jeanaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Midway Beach is situated 3½ km east of Te Ārai River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manutūkē and Mākaraka.
Manutūkē
Village
Manutūkē is a settlement in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located to the west of the city of Gisborne on State Highway 2, close to the mouth of the Waipaoa River. The name was officially modified to include macrons in 2021.
Mākaraka
Quarter
Photo: 111 Emergency, CC BY 2.0.
Mākaraka is an outer suburb of Gisborne, in New Zealand's North Island, located in the west of the city. The suburb features Gisborne's horse-racing circuit, Makaraka Racecourse. Mākaraka is situated 4½ km northeast of Te Ārai River.
Awapuni
Quarter
Awapuni is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne, located in the southwest of the city. It is named after the Awapuni lagoon, where the Waipaoa River runs into the ocean. Awapuni is situated 6 km east of Te Ārai River.
Te Ārai River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Te Ārai River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Te Arai River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تى اراى”
- French: “Te Arai”
- Welsh: “Afon Te Arai”
- “Te Ārai River”
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