Ohikaiti River
The Ohikaiti River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows north, paralleling the course of the larger Ohikanui River which lies two kilometres to the west. The Ohikaiti empties into the Buller River at the Buller Gorge, 15 kilometres southwest of Westport.[1]
| Ohikaiti River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Paparoa Range |
| Mouth | |
• location | Buller River |
| Length | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of small incantations" for Ōhikaiti.[2]
See also
References
- "Place name detail: Ohikaiti River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
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