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