The Pāpakanui River is a tidal creek of the Kaipara Harbour in the northern Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island.

This short wide river forms part of the lower Kaipara Harbour system, adding its waters to another tidal creek, the Tauhoa River, close to the settlement of Tauhoa.

"Place name detail: Papakanui River".

Land Information New Zealand.

This article about a river in the Auckland Region is a stub.