| Kaituna River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Rotoiti |
| Mouth | |
• location | Te Tumu |
| Length | 50 km (31 mi) (approx) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 39 m3/s (1,400 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Kaituna River is in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the outflow from Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti, and flows northwards for 45 kilometres (28 mi), emptying into the Bay of Plenty near Te Puke. It was the subject of a claim concerning the effluent flowing down the river from Lake Rotorua, which resulted in movement to a land treatment system.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "eat eels" for Kaituna.[2]
The upper section of the Kaituna, also referred to as Okere River, offers some of the best whitewater kayaking and rafting in the world, with the Okere Falls area containing the highest commercially rafted waterfall, 7 metres (23 ft), in the world.[3] It is also famous for its trout fishing.
- ^ Environment Bay of Plenty. "Draft Kaituna River and Ongatoro/Maketu Estuary Strategy" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Okere Falls Track". Department of Conservation NZ. Retrieved 4 September 2014.