Maraekākaho River
| Maraekākaho River | |
|---|---|
Route of the Maraekākaho River | |
.png)  Mouth of the Maraekākaho River  Maraekākaho River (North Island) | |
| Native name | Maraekākaho (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| District | Hastings |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 39°47′12″S 176°33′34″E / 39.78658°S 176.55935°E |
| Mouth | Ngaruroro River |
• location | Maraekākaho |
• coordinates | 39°38′41″S 176°37′34″E / 39.64486°S 176.62617°E |
| Length | 24.3 km (15.1 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 122.4 km2 (47.3 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Maraekākaho River → Ngaruroro River → Hawke Bay → Pacific Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wye Stream, Gala Water, Ettrick Stream, Yarrow Stream |
| Bridges | Ben Lomond Bridge, Maraekakaho Bridge |
The Maraekākaho River is a river of the Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand. It flows into the Ngaruroro River.[2]
Etymology
The river's name means "abundance of flax plumes" in Māori, a name shared by the community found at the mouth of the river, Maraekākaho.[3]
Geography
The Maraekākaho River rises in the Raukawa area of the Hawke's Bay Region, following a meandering course through farmland. It flows into the Ngaruroro River immediately north of the rural village of Maraekākaho.[1] The catchment of the Maraekākaho River is primarily farmland used to raise sheep and cattle, with native forest only covering 3% of the catchment area.[4] Geologically, the river flows over greywacke formed between the Holocene and Pleistocene, originally deposited by the Ngaruroro River.[1]
History
The river has traditional significance to Ngāti Kahungunu, including the hapū Ngāti Te Upokoiri and Ngāti Te Rangikoianake.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Christie, Rob (July 2010). Maraekakaho Stream Minimum Flow Scientific Evidence (PDF) (Report). Hawke's Bay Regional Council. ISSN 1179-8513. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Place name detail: Maraekākaho River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Maraekākaho Community Plan 2023 to 2028 (PDF) (Report). Hastings District Council. 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Maraekakaho Sub-Catchment Dashboard". Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Cultural Values and Uses of the Tukituki Catchment Final Report (PDF) (Report). Hawke's Bay Regional Council. May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2026.