The Ōākuramatapū River, (formally the Oakura River), is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from Kiri Peak north of Pouākai Range on the northwestern slopes of Taranaki Maunga. The river veers northwest before reaching the Tasman Sea at Oakura, southwest of New Plymouth. On this way it goes by Ōakura and the historical Oakura Pa.
See also
- List of rivers of New Zealand
References
"Place name detail: Ōākuramatapū River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
