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Te Wairepo / York Stream[1] is a major tributary of the Maitai / Mahitahi River in Nelson, New Zealand.
| Te Wairepo / York Stream | |
|---|---|
.png)  Location of Te Wairepo / York Stream | |
| Etymology | From Māori: Water running through a swamp |
| Native name | Te Wairepo (Māori) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Unitary authority | Nelson |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Enner Glynn |
| • coordinates | 41°18′21″S 173°16′05″E / 41.3059°S 173.268°E |
| • elevation | 178 metres (584 ft) |
| Mouth | Maitai River |
• location | Nelson |
• coordinates | 41°16′03″S 173°16′48″E / 41.2675°S 173.2799°E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
The Maori name Te Wairepo means "water running through a swamp". Before the valley was drained and houses built by early European settlers, stands of flax covered the low-lying areas through which Te Wairepo flowed.
Restoration of this, now largely urban, waterway has been a major focus of Project Maitai / Mahitahi, a Nelson City Council initiative to improve the health of the Maitai River and all its tributaries.
References
edit- ^ LINZ file reference GES-N15-01-07/1670
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