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 40 km in length.

[3] In Māori, mangakino means "stagnant (or useless) stream" (manga = stream, kino = useless or stagnant).

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