My library activity

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

Use this link to open Te Ara

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 a tidal estuary on the Waitemata.

What was the link used by Maori called?

The link that was used by maori was called Otahuhu Portage.

What two bodies of water does it join?

The 2 harbours that join are  Manukau harbour and Waitemata harbour.

What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?

The Tahuna Torea is a landform of sandspit.

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

The name of the marina on the Tamaki river is called Half moon bay.

When was the first Panmure Bridge built?

The first Panmure Bridge was built in 1866.

When was the current bridge built?

The current bridge was built in 1959.