Kaipara River
| Kaipara Rive | |
|---|---|
The Kaipara River as it runs through Helensville | |
Mouth of the Kaipara River Kaipara River (New Zealand) | |
Route of the Kaipara River | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of the Ahukuramu Stream and Kumeū River |
| • coordinates | 36°45′33″S 174°30′31″E / 36.75906°S 174.5085°E |
| Mouth | Kaipara Harbour |
• coordinates | 36°37′03″S 174°25′12″E / 36.6175°S 174.42°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kaipara River → Kaipara Harbour → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Waimauku Stream, Waipatukahu Stream, Te Moau Stream, Te Wahanui Stream, Te Karaka Stream |
| • right | Wharauroa Stream, Mangakura Stream, Awaroa Stream, Pipitiwai Creek, Kaukapakapa River |
| Bridges | Helensville Bridge |
The Kaipara River drains the area to the northwest of Auckland, New Zealand. It flows north from the northern foothills of the Waitākere Ranges, meandering past the town of Helensville. It is joined by the Kaukapakapa River in its lower tidal reaches shortly before entering the southern Kaipara Harbour. Other major tributaries are the Ararimu, Ahukuramu, Waimauku and Waipatukahu streams.