Mohaka River

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The Mohaka River is a major river in New Zealand’s North Island, known for its scenic gorges, white-water rafting, and trout fishing.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Mohaka River canonical 4
Mohaka River headwaters 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
country New Zealand
crossedBy State Highway 2
State Highway 5
drainageBasin eastern North Island
flowsInto Pacific Ocean
hasActivityOperator commercial rafting companies
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Ngāti Hineuru
Ngāti Pāhauwera
other local Māori iwi
hasFeature bush-clad valleys
deep gorges
shingle riverbeds
hasFishSpecies brown trout
rainbow trout
hasHazard flooding risk
whitewater rapids
hasNameLanguage Māori
hasNameMeaning place for dancing
hasTributary Ripia River
Taharua River
Tutaekuri River (Mohaka tributary)
Waipunga River
hasWhitewaterGrade sections up to Grade IV
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor kayaking
scenic gorges
trout fishing
white-water rafting
wilderness scenery
length approximately 172 km
locatedIn North Island
locatedInRegion Bay of Plenty Region
Hawke's Bay Region
mouthLocatedIn Hawke Bay
linked to: Hawke's Bay Region
partOf Mohaka River catchment
passesNear Napier
Wairoa
protectedBy New Zealand conservation legislation
recreationalUse camping
fishing
hunting
rafting
region central North Island
sourceLocation Kaweka Forest Park
Kaweka Range
waterBodyType perennial river

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kaimanawa Range drainedBy Mohaka River
Kaimanawa Forest Park hasWaterBody Mohaka River headwaters
linked to: Mohaka River
Kaweka Range drainedBy Mohaka River