The Pākuratahi River, previously the Pakuratahi River, is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows northwest from its source in the Remutaka Range 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Lower Hutt to join the Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River near Kaitoke.
| Pākuratahi River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Remutaka Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Wellington Harbour |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
In December 2019, the approved official geographic name of the river was gazetted as "Pākuratahi River".[1]
The river formed part of a trail used by Māori linking Wellington Harbour and the Wairarapa over the Remutaka Range.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "NZGB notices – December 2019". Land Information New Zealand. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Our Māori heritage". Upper Hutt City Council.
"Place name detail: Pakuratahi River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
41°04′S 175°12′E / 41.067°S 175.200°E