Waingongoro River
Waingongoro River near Eltham (circa 1910s).
Route of the Waingongoro River
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Location
Country	New Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Mount Taranaki
• coordinates	39°18′24″S 174°05′13″E / 39.3066°S 174.087°E / -39.3066; 174.087
Mouth
• location	South Taranaki Bight
• coordinates	39°35′10″S 174°11′32″E / 39.586°S 174.1922°E / -39.586; 174.1922
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	44 km (27 mi)
Basin features
Progression	Waingongoro River → South Taranaki Bight → Tasman Sea
Tributaries
• left	Tuikonga Stream
• right	Mangatoki Stream

The Waingongoro River is a river of the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from the slopes of Taranaki/Mount Egmont and passes through the town of Eltham before veering southwest to meet the Tasman Sea five kilometres west of Hāwera, at Ohawe Beach.

The Normanby Power Station is located on the Waingongoro River at Normanby Road.

• List of rivers of New Zealand

"Place name detail: Waingongoro River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.