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New Zealand

Ōrewa River

The Ōrewa River is a river of the of New Zealand's . It flows east to reach Whangaparāoa Bay just to the north of . The town of is near the river's mouth.
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Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orewa College and Holy Trinity Church.

School
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0.
is a state coeducational combined intermediate and secondary school located in , on the north of , . A total of 2132 students from Years 7 to 13 attend the school as of July 2025.

Church
Photo: Itineris55, CC0.

Beach
Photo: Si77, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Millwater and Orewa.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a northern suburb of , located in . It is about 33 kilometres north of the city centre. The Auckland Northern Motorway and Orewa River form its western and northern boundaries respectively.

Town
Photo: Bjankuloski06en, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in the northern of . It is a suburb of the , just north of the base of the and 40 kilometres north of central Auckland.

Suburb
Photo: russellstreet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb surrounding the beach of the same name on the , , New Zealand, at the base of the . The suburb of is to the south-west, and to the north.

Ōrewa River

Latitude
-36.59767° or 36° 35′ 52″ south
Longitude
174.68007° or 174° 40′ 48″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
4VMPCM2J+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1221079316
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2185444
Wiki­data ID
Q7101684
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Satellite Map

Discover Ōrewa River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Ōrewa River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Orewa River”
  • French: “Orewa”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Kogi”
  • Hausa: “Kogin Orewa”
  • Welsh: “Afon Orewa”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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