The Waihao River is a natural watercourse in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.[1] It flows into the Wainono Lagoon near Studholme.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives translations of "water of net fishing" or "water with eels" for Waihao.[2] Hao refers to the shortfin eel.[3]
- ^ "Place name detail: Waihao River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "hao". Māori Dictionary. Te Whanake. Retrieved 31 December 2019.