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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

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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 Waitemata.

What was the link used by Maori called?

The link used was (by way of the Ōtāhuhu portage) to the Manukau for Māori.

What two bodies of water does it join?

The two bodies of water that it joins is Manukau Harbour and Waitemata.

What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?

The Tahuna Torea is a sandpit.

What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river?

The name of the Marina on the Eastern Shore is Half Moon Bay on the Tamaki River.

When was the first Panmure Bridge built?

The first Panmure Bridge was built to span the Tamaki River in 1866.

When was the current bridge built?

The current bridge was built in 1959.