The Waiotahe River (formerly Waiotahi River) is a river of the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north from its origins west of Oponae and east of Matahi to reach the Bay of Plenty 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Ōpōtiki.
Waiotahe River | |
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Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Bay of Plenty |
Length | 31 km (19 mi) |
On 27 August 2015 the historical name error "Waiotahi" was corrected to the original Māori name "Waiotahe".[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bay of Plenty place names corrected". LINZ. 28 August 2015.
"Place name detail: Waiotahe River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
38°00′S 177°12′E / 38.000°S 177.200°E