Pakowhai River
| Pakowhai River | |
|---|---|
 Route of the Pakowhai River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Pakowhai River  Pakowhai River (North Island) | |
| Native name | Pakowhai (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Wellington |
| District | Masterton, Tararua |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tanawa |
| • coordinates | 40°44′12″S 176°09′12″E / 40.7367°S 176.1532°E |
| Mouth | Mataikona River |
• coordinates | 40°42′24″S 176°13′33″E / 40.7066°S 176.2258°E |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Pongaroa River → Mataikona River → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wingate Stream, Makoura Stream |
The Pakowhai River is a river of the Wairarapa, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially north then east from its sources northeast of Masterton, reaching the Mataikona River 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the coast of the Pacific Ocean.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Place name detail: Pakowhai River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 9 September 2026.