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The name Waimakariri comes from the Māori words wai, meaning water, and makariri, meaning cold. [2] The river was briefly renamed as the Courtenay River in 1849 by the chief surveyor of the Canterbury Association, Joseph Thomas, in honour of Lord Courtenay. However, this name quickly fell into disuse in favour of the traditional Māori name.
Waimakariri River Regional Park is a regional park in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It covers 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) on the banks of the Waimakariri River , and is operated by Environment Canterbury .
The Waimakariri Gorge is located on the Waimakariri River in inland Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand.. The height of the Waimakariri gorge bridge is 30m. Like its neighbour, the Rakaia River, the Waimakariri runs through wide shingle beds for much of its length, but is forced through a narrow canyon as it approaches the Canterbury Plains.
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Waimakariri District is a local government district, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Waimakariri River , which forms the district's southern boundary, separating it from Christchurch City and the Selwyn District .
The Cam River / Ruataniwha is a small river in Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Kaiapoi River , itself a tributary of the Waimakariri River . The Cam / Ruataniwha rises just to the east of the town of Rangiora and flows south across the Canterbury Plains towards Kaiapoi . [ 1 ]
The Bealey River is a small river located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. [1] It is a tributary of the Waimakariri River. Its valley forms the eastern approach to Arthur's Pass. The river and the Bealey settlement are named for Samuel Bealey, a 19th-century Superintendent of Canterbury Province and pastoralist.
Kaiapoi River through Kaiapoi, with the Courtenay Stream on the top right. The Kaiapoi River is a minor river of north Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. [1] Originally called the Cam River, [citation needed] it is a tributary of the Waimakariri River, which it joins at the larger river's estuary. The river is 16 kilometres (10 mi) long ...