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?
River flowing from Māngere East to a tidal estuary on the Waitematā
What was the link used by Maori called?
It was a vital link (by way of the Ōtāhuhu portage) to the Manukau for Māori.
What two bodies of water does it join?
Manukau Harbour and the Waitemata Harbour
What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?
The Tāhuna Tōrea sandspit, reaching across towards Buckland’s Beach.
What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river?
Half Moon Bay Marina is on the eastern shore in Tamaki river in 1866.
When was the first Panmure Bridge built?
The first Panmure Bridge was built to span the Tāmaki River in 1866, and the current bridge in 1959.
When was the current bridge built?
The current bridge was built in 1959
