Tauherenikau River

The Tauwharenīkau River, formerly known as the Tauherenikau River, is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from its sources on the slopes of Mount Hector before turning southwest to run down a long valley in the Tararua Range. From the end of the valley it again turns southeast, flowing past the town of Featherston before reaching the northern shore of Lake Wairarapa.

Tauwharenīkau River
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Hector
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Wairarapa
Length41 km (25 mi)

On 7 March 2023, the name of the river was officially altered to Tauwharenīkau River, following the enactment of the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Act 2022.[1]

See also
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References
  1. "NZGB notices – March 2023". New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

"Place name detail: Tauherenikau River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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