The Nairn River, also known as the Mangatukurewa Creek is a river in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. Located in the southwest of Chatham Island, it runs north to reach the coast close to the southern end of Petre Bay. The main settlement of the Chatham Islands, Waitangi, stands close to the mouth of the Nairn River.

Nairn River
Map
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Petre Bay
Length14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
Basin size6,600 hectares (16,000 acres)[1]

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43°57′S 176°33′W / 43.950°S 176.550°W / -43.950; -176.550