Waikumete Stream, Stream tributary in Henderson-Massey, New Zealand

Waikumete Stream begins north of Titirangi township and flows north through Kaurilands and Glen Eden, where it turns north-west towards Parrs Park. It ends at Millbrook Esplanade in Sunnyvale, flowing into the Oratia Stream. Its tributary Bishop Stream runs parallel to the west through Wirihana Park and Kowhai Reserve, meeting it at Ceramco Park.

The area was home to Te Kawerau ā Maki people and contained large kauri forests that were heavily logged during the mid-1800s. This period of intensive harvest fundamentally transformed the landscape and its ecological makeup.

The stream lies within the traditional rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki, and its own traditional name has been lost. The upper catchments of Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek were called Ōkaurirahi, after the large kauri trees of the area. The name Waikumete was later applied to the stream by European settlers, though it originally referred to Little Muddy Creek south of Titirangi.

The stream can be explored on foot or by bike through various neighborhoods, with multiple access points along its path. The area benefits from restoration programs that have improved water quality and access conditions over time.

The stream's fish include the banded kōkopu, common galaxias (īnanga) and torrentfish (panoko), alongside longfin and shortfin eels and four bully species. Its tributary Bishop Stream runs parallel to the west through Wirihana Park and Kowhai Reserve, meeting the Waikumete at Ceramco Park.