The Mangakino Stream is a tributary of the Waikato River. It flows into Lake Maraetai just upstream of the Mangakino township.
The Mangakino Stream is approximately in length.
The stream was once known as Mangakino River. By 1949 both names were in use.
Etymology
In Māori, mangakino means "stagnant (or useless) stream" (manga = stream, kino = useless or stagnant).Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 245.
References
External links Water Quality – Mangakino River at Sandel Rd – Waikato Regional Council Water Quality – Mangakino Stm (Whakamaru) at Sandel Rd- LAWA River Flow – Mangakino at Dillon Road – NIWA managed recording site Waikato River Trails