Whirinaki, Northland
Whirinaki | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°28′26″S 173°27′45″E / 35.47389°S 173.46250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Population (c.2005) | |
• Total | 200 |
Whirinaki is a locality on the Whirinaki River in the south Hokianga, in Northland, New Zealand. The name means "to lean against a support". Highway 12 runs through it. Opononi lies to the south west, and Rawene lies to the north east.
It is part of the Hokianga South statistical area, which covers the southern side of Hokianga Harbour between Rawene and Koutu. For demographics of this area, see Rawene.