Tukituki is a river in the east of the North Island of New Zealand. The length of the river is 117 kilometers. It begins on the territory of the Manavatu-Uanganui region on the eastern slope of the Ruahine mountain range, then flows east and then north-east and flows into the Pacific Ocean in the southern part of Hawk Bay.
| Tukituki | |
|---|---|
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 117 km |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | ruahine ridge |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| A country |
|
| Regions | Manavatu Wanganui Hawks Bay |
 - source  - mouth | |
On the river there are settlements of Waypekero, Havelock-North and Haumoana. Near the mouth is the city of Hastings .
Etymology
The name Tukituki is translated into Russian as "demolish", presumably due to the strength of the river flow. According to the Maori legend, at the southern end of the river there are two tanishvas who fought for the deceased boy who fell into the lake. It was believed that the struggle of the two Tanishvas divided one river into two rivers - the Weipawa River and the Tukituki River, so the lake was withered [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Middle Road - Poukawa Valley (Tukituki River ) . www.hastingsdc.govt.nz . Date of treatment April 10, 2019.
Links
- Tukituki River in the 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . www.teara.govt.nz . Date of treatment April 10, 2019.