Poroporo River

The Poroporo River is a river of the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It flows east from its sources in the eastern foothills of the Raukumara Range, reaching the Waiapu River close to its mouth, having shared the Waiapu's bed since the town of Tikitiki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Tikitiki.

St Mary’s Church, Tikitiki

Church

Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's Church is a historic 20th-century Anglican church in Tikitiki, New Zealand. The church was established as a war memorial to local soldiers of Māori descent and also commemorates the establishment of Christianity in Waiapu and the East Coast. St Mary’s Church, Tikitiki is situated 2½ km southeast of Poroporo River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tikitiki and Waiomatatini.

Tikitiki

Hamlet

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Tikitiki is a small town in Waiapu Valley on the north bank of the Waiapu River in the Gisborne Region of the North Island of New Zealand. The area in which the town resides was formerly known as Kahukura. Tikitiki is situated 3 km southeast of Poroporo River.

Waiomatatini

Locality

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Waiomatatini is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Poroporo River.

Tikapa

Locality

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Tikapa is a rural community in the Gisborne Region of New Zealand. It is on the southern side of the Waiapu River mouth and north of Ruatoria. In 1952 the community numbered 156, predominantly Māori. Tikapa is situated 5 km southeast of Poroporo River.

Poroporo River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.77823° or 37° 46′ 42″ south

Longitude

178.39021° or 178° 23′ 25″ east

Elevation

89 metres (292 feet)

Open location code

4VJW69CR+P3

GeoNames ID

6240399

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