Ashburton River / Hakatere

The Ashburton River / Hakatere is a river in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, flowing across Mid Canterbury from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean. The official name of the river was amended to become a dual name by the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it supports breeding colonies of the endangered black-billed gull.

Ashburton River / Hakatere
This view of Ashburton, New Zealand shows the confluence of south (on left) and north branches
Location
CountryNew Zealand
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Pacific Ocean
  elevation
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