Hautapu River (Manawatū-Whanganui)

The Hautapu River is a river in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand.[1] It originates from Ngamatea Swamp in the New Zealand Army's Waiouru Training area. From here it flows south, through private farmland, and in some places following State Highway 1, for several kilometres before entering the Rangitikei River south of Taihape.

Hautapu River
Bridge over the Hautapu River, 1906
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationNgamatea Swamp
Mouth 
 • location
Rangitikei River
Lengthover 34 km (21 mi)

The river has several waterfalls. In 1908 one was described as 15 feet (4.6 m) high,[2] though a photograph from that era indicates it may be smaller.[3]

Turangarere Bridge, Hautapu River, where the NIMT follows a horseshoe curve

For most of its length the river is closely followed by the North Island Main Trunk and is crossed twice by the railway.[4] The river was diverted in 1905 to avoid the need for a further two railway bridges.[5]

Fishing

The Hautapu is well regarded as a trout fishing stream. In the summer months it can hold relatively good sized brown trout that can be targeted by either dry-fly or nymphing techniques. The river was restocked with brown trout in 1920.[6]

References
  1. "Place name detail: Hautapu River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  2. "OVER THE MAIN TRUNK LINE. MANAWATU STANDARD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 22 February 1908. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  3. "Waterfall at Turangarere". Waterfall at Turangarere | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1910. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  4. "Hautapu River, Manawatu-Wanganui". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. "The deviation at Turangarere, showing the horseshoe bend in the river, which would necessitate the building of two bridges. Auckland Weekly News". www.aucklandcity.govt.nz. 27 April 1905. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. "TAIHAPE NOTES. RANGITIKEI ADVOCATE AND MANAWATU ARGUS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 7 September 1920. Retrieved 10 October 2020.


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