Remutaka Range

"Rimutaka" redirects here. For the electorate, see Remutaka (New Zealand electorate).

Remutaka Range
Mount Matthews, 940 metres, seen from Kelburn, Wellington
Highest point
Elevation940 m (3,080 ft)
Geography
Map
LocationWairarapa/Wellington, New Zealand
State Highway 2 (Rimutaka Hill Road) seen from near the top of the pass 555 metres (1,821 ft)

The Remutaka Range (spelled Rimutaka Range before 2017) is the southernmost range of a mountain chain in the lower North Island of New Zealand. The chain continues north into the Tararua, then Ruahine Ranges, running parallel with the east coast between Wellington and East Cape.

The 555-metre summit of the road over the range at its northern saddle is named Remutaka Pass. The pass was formally named on 17 December 2015 when the Minister of Land Information confirmed the decision of the New Zealand Geographic Board.[1] Following the passage of the Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā (Wairarapa Tamaki nui-ā-Rua) Claims Settlement Act 2017, the name of the range officially changed to Remutaka Range.[2]

  1. ^ "Notice of final determinations of the Minister for Land Information on official geographic names". New Zealand Gazette. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Place name detail: Remutaka Range". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 18 March 2018.