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, it skirts the northern slopes of the

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, flowing south then west for 15 km before joining the Waiau Uwha. The river rises on the southern slopes of the

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, close to

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and

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. It initially flows south through a steep sided valley before turning westwards. In its middle reaches, the river's valley is broad and wide, with the river becoming a

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with shingle banks. At its western end, it passes through a steep-sided gorge close to its junction with the Waiau Uwha.

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Hurunui District Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand Rivers of New Zealand {{CanterburyNZ-river-stub