Tauherenikau River
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The Tauherenikau River is a river of the Wellington Region
of New Zealand
's North Island
. It flows initially southeast from its sources on the slopes of Mount Hector
before turning southwest to run down a long valley in the tararua Range
. from the end of the valley it again turns southeast, flowing past the town of Featherston
before reaching the northern shore of Lake Wairarapa
.
Wellington Region
The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.-Governance:The official Wellington Region, as administered by the Wellington Regional Council covers the conurbation around the capital city, Wellington, and the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt, each...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
. It flows initially southeast from its sources on the slopes of Mount Hector
Mount Hector, New Zealand
Mount Hector is the highest mountain of the southern Tararua Range, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has a height of .The mountain is named after James Hector a leading scientist in New Zealand during the 19th century.-References:...
before turning southwest to run down a long valley in the tararua Range
Tararua Range
The Tararua Range is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington....
. from the end of the valley it again turns southeast, flowing past the town of Featherston
Featherston, New Zealand
Featherston is a town in the north of the Wellington Region region of New Zealand. It lies in the Wairarapa, just north of the Rimutaka Tunnel, in the South Wairarapa District. The population was 2,340 in the 2006 Census....
before reaching the northern shore of Lake Wairarapa
Lake Wairarapa
Lake Wairarapa is a lake at the southern end of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometers east of Wellington. The lake covers an area of 78 km², and is the third largest in the North Island, fractionally smaller than Lake Rotorua...
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