Mangawhero River

The Mangawhero River is in the North Island of New Zealand.

It drains the south-western slopes of Mount Ruapehu, passes through Ohakune before discharging into the Whangaehu River to the south-west of Mangamahu.

On 8 September 1979 up to 17,000 litres (4,500 US gal) of heating oil were split into the river from the Turoa ski field.[1]

References
  1. Michaelis, Frances (1983). "Effect of Turoa oil spill on aquatic insects in the Mangawhero river system" (PDF). New Zealand Entomologist. 7 (4). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2008.


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