Waihua River
| Waihua River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Hawke Bay |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
The Waihua River is a river of the northern
Waiau River. The Waihua rises in rough hill country north of Raupunga, flowing initially east before turning southeast to reach Hawke Bay 15 kilometres west of Wairoa
.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "fish roe waters" for Waihua.[1]
See also
References
"Place name detail: Waihua River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
39°05′33″S 177°17′10″E / 39.09252°S 177.28612°E