Sharland Creek flows south and joins
Packer Creek before flowing into the Maitai /
Mahitahi River
The Mahitahi River is a river of the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from the Hooker Range, part of the Southern Alps, reaching the Tasman Sea at Bruce Bay.
See also
*List of rivers of New Zealand
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near Waahi Takaaro Golf Course in
Nelson
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
* ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
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, New Zealand. Sharland Creek takes its name from an early European landowner, James Henry Sharland, who bought land in the area now named Sharland Hill. The land remained in the family until 1969 when it was bought by the State Forest Service.
Restoration of the Maitai River and all of its tributaries was the focus o
Project Maitai / Mahitahi a Nelson City Council and community initiative which ran from 2014 to 2018.
References
Rivers of the Nelson Region
Rivers of New Zealand
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