The Oruru River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its sources south of Mangonui to reach the Taipa River 5 kilometres (3 mi) from Taipa.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the morepork" for Ōruru.

• List of rivers of New Zealand

"Place name detail: Oruru River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

35°01′S 173°28′E / 35.017°S 173.467°E / -35.017; 173.467