Pākuratahi River Explained

Pākuratahi River
Source1 Location:Remutaka Range
Mouth Location:Wellington Harbour
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:New Zealand
Length:24km (15miles)

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 15km (09miles) east of Lower Hutt to join the Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River near Kaitoke.

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

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NZGB notices – December 2019 . 10 December 2019 . Land Information New Zealand . 15 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Our Māori heritage . Upper Hutt City Council.