Pahi River
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The Pahi River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows generally west from its origins southwest of Maungaturoto
, and the last few kilometres of its length form an upper silty arm of the Kaipara Harbour
. It forms one of the arms of the Arapaoa River
, in the northeastern part of the harbour's system.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It flows generally west from its origins southwest of Maungaturoto
Maungaturoto
Maungaturoto is a small town in the Northland Region of New Zealand. The population was 837 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 87 from 2001. It is the second largest settlement in the Kaipara District....
, and the last few kilometres of its length form an upper silty arm of the Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour is a large enclosed harbour estuary complex on the north western side of the North Island of New Zealand. The northern part of the harbour is administered by the Kaipara District and the southern part is administered by the Rodney District...
. It forms one of the arms of the Arapaoa River
Arapaoa River
The Arapaoa River is a northeastern arm of the Kaipara Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Officially designated as a river, it is some 17 kilometres in length and an average of three kilometres in width.-References:* - Search for Place Names...
, in the northeastern part of the harbour's system.