Using Te Ara -
The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2. Tamaki River
L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river
Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia
Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Eastern suburbs: Oraki to the Tamaki estuary page to answer these questions.
Where does the river flow from and to? The river flows from Mangere east to a tidal estuary on the Waitemata.
What was the link used by Maori called?
The link is called Otahuhu portage to the Manukau .
What two bodies of water does it join?
The two bodies are Manukau and the Waitemata harbour
What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?
It is a sandspit
What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river?
It is called Half Moon Bay
When was the first Panmure Bridge built?
It was built in 1866
When was the current bridge built?
It was built in 1959
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