Riverside, Whangārei
Riverside | |
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Looking across the Whangārei Harbour Bridge to Pohe Island | |
Interactive map of Riverside | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′41″S 174°20′10″E / 35.728°S 174.336°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Whangārei |
| Local authority | Whangarei District Council |
| Electoral ward | Whangārei Urban Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 351 ha (870 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 2,130 |
| • Density | 607/km2 (1,570/sq mi) |
| Regent | (Mount Parihaka) | Abbey Caves |
| Whangārei Central |
Riverside
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Parahaki |
| Morningside | Port Whangārei | Onerahi |
Riverside (Māori: Ōruku) is a suburb of Whangārei, in Northland Region, New Zealand. It is east of the city centre, across the Hātea River.
Pohe Island is a 54 square kilometre open space which is adjacent to the mouth of the Hātea River and Whangārei Harbour. it contains William Fraser Memorial Park. William Mackenzie Fraser, for whom the park is named, was an engineer for Whangarei County from 1907 to 1918, held various positions with the Whangarei Harbour Board from 1920 until 1947, and was a County Council member from 1947 until his death in 1960.