Kaituna River (Canterbury)
The Kaituna River is a small watercourse which drains the high ground on the Banks Peninsula before discharging into Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora. It gives its name to a steep sheep grazed valley which provides access to the walking tracks and mountain tops of Mount Bradley and Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Pātiki.
| Kaituna River | |
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Kaituna River near State Highway 75 | |
Location of the Kaituna River Kaituna River (Canterbury) (New Zealand) | |
| Etymology | From Māori: Kai (meaning food) and tuna (meaning eel) |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial area | Christchurch City |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Herbert / Te Ahu Pātiki |
| • coordinates | 43.701745°S 172.758679°E |
| • elevation | 670 metres (2,200 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora |
• coordinates | 43.77836°S 172.651005°E |
• elevation | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Length | 18 kilometres (11 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Okana Stream |
The river and its valley were a traditional ara tawhito (travel route) for Māori living on Banks Peninsula, providing a relatively easy route to connect mahinga kai (food gathering sites) at Te Waihora with the more established settlements around Whakaraupō and Koukourarata to the north.
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