Te Wairepo / York Stream Explained

Te Wairepo / York Stream
Name Etymology:From Māori: Water running through a swamp
Pushpin Map:New Zealand
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Te Wairepo / York Stream
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:New Zealand
Subdivision Type2:Unitary authority
Subdivision Name2:Nelson
Source1 Location:Enner Glynn
Source1 Coordinates:-41.3059°N 173.268°W
Mouth:Maitai River
Mouth Location:Nelson

Te Wairepo / York Stream[1] is a major tributary of the Maitai / Mahitahi River in Nelson, New Zealand.

History

The Maori name "Te Wairepo" means "water running through a swamp". Before the valley was drained and houses built by early European settlers, stands of flax covered the low-lying areas through which Te Wairepo flowed.

Restoration

Restoration of this, now largely urban, waterway has been a major focus of Project Maitai / Mahitahi, a Nelson City Council initiative to improve the health of the Maitai River and all its tributaries.

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Notes and References

  1. LINZ file reference GES-N15-01-07/1670