Hinemoatū / Howard River
| Hinemoatū / Howard River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Travers Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Buller River |
| Length | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
The Hinemoatū / Howard River is a river of the northern South Island of New Zealand. A tributary of the Buller River, the Howard rises in the Travers Range of Nelson Lakes National Park, flowing north between Lakes Rotoroa and Rotoiti, before reaching the Buller between Kawatiri and Saint Arnaud.
Formerly known as the Howard River, the river's name was officially altered to Hinemoatū / Howard River in August 2014.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "NZGB decisions". Land Information New Zealand. August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
"Place name detail: Howard River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
41°43′S 172°41′E / 41.717°S 172.683°E