Kaiwhata River
The Kaihoata River, formerly known as the Kaiwhata River, is a river of the southern North Island of New Zealand. It rises in rough hill country to the southeast of Masterton, flowing southeast to reach the Pacific Ocean  south of Riversdale Beach. On 7 March 2023, the name of the river was officially altered from Kaiwhata to Kaihoata, following the enactment of the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-a-Rua Claims Settlement Act 2022.

See also
List of rivers of New Zealand
List of rivers of Wellington Region

References

Rivers of the Wellington Region
Rivers of New Zealand