Piako River
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The Piako River is a lowland river system that drains into the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. Together with the Waihou River, it is one of the two main rivers systems which drains
Piako River, from Bridge at Ngatea 2
PS Kopu near Tahuna in 1922
Waihou River
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The Waihou River is located in the northern North Island of New Zealand. Its former name, Thames River, was bestowed by Captain James Cook in November 1769, when he explored 14 mi of the river from th
Piako River
…The Piako River is a lowland river system that drains into the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. Together with the Waihou River, it is one of the two main rivers systems which drains the Hauraki Plains. It is the dominant river system in the Matamata-Piako District, and on its…
The Waihou River near Putāruru
Taniwha at Paeroa wharf in 1903
An 1881 painting of the Waihou River, entitled Dibsell's Landing, by John Philemon Backhouse
Waihou River