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Waikākaho River

Coordinates: 41°27′S 173°54′E / 41.450°S 173.900°E / -41.450; 173.900
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Waikākaho River
Map
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Wairau River
Length14 km (9 mi)

The Waikākaho River is a river of the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows south from its sources southeast of Havelock to reach the Wairau River 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Tuamarina.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "waters of the flowering plumes of the toetoe" for Waikākaho.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Place name detail: Waikākaho River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.

41°27′S 173°54′E / 41.450°S 173.900°E / -41.450; 173.900