The Ōhinemahuta River, formerly known as the Onamalutu River, is a river of the
Marlborough Region of
New Zealand
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's
South Island
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. It initially flows northeast, turning southeast to reach the
Wairau River northwest of
Renwick.
In August 2014, the name of the river was officially altered to Ōhinemahuta River. The former name of the river, Onamalutu, was a corruption of Ōhinemahuta, which refers to the place where the
Rangitāne
Rangitāne is a Māori people, Māori iwi (tribe). Their rohe (territory) is in the Manawatū-Whanganui, Manawatū, Horowhenua, Wairarapa and Marlborough Region, Marlborough areas of New Zealand.Ngāti Mamoe
Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an ...
ancestor Hine Mahuta once lived.
See also
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List of rivers of New Zealand
References
Rivers of the Marlborough District
Rivers of New Zealand
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