The Mākākahi River runs through the
Manawatū-Whanganui region of the
North Island
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New Zealand
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From its headwaters south of
Eketāhuna
Eketāhuna is a small rural settlement, in the south of the Tararua (district), New Zealand, Tararua District and the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
The town is located at eastern foot of the Tararua Ranges, 35 kilome ...
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it flows northwest alongside
State Highway 2 for before feeding into the
Mangatainoka River near
Pahiatua.
References
Rivers of Manawatū-Whanganui
Rivers of New Zealand
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