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Located on Whangarei Heads Road, Taurikura Beach is a popular spot for swimming and kayaking.

Sandy beach with waves.

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) is one of the largest in the Wellington Region. With headwaters in the Remutaka Range, the river flows through the Hutt Valley past Upper Hutt and Hutt cities before discharging into Wellington Harbour at Petone. Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) is very popular for swimming,...

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) at Birchville is located at the northern end of the Hutt River Trail in Upper Hutt. It is publicly accessible from Akatarawa Road and is popular for swimming and dog walking.  This site is monitored as a part of Greater Wellington Regional Council's Recreational Wat...

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) at Maoribank Corner is publicly accessible from Awakairangi Park in Totara Park, Upper Hutt. It is a popular swimming and dog walking spot due to the deep pools located there.   This site is monitored as a part of Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Recreatio...

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) at Melling Bridge is located in the middle reaches of the Hutt River in Lower Hutt. The site is publicly accessible from Block Road. This site is monitored as a part of Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Recreational Water Quality Programme, which is specifically desi...

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) at Silverstream Bridge is located in the middle upper reaches of the Hutt River at Silverstream. The site is publicly accessible from the Eastern Hutt Road or the Hutt River Trail, and is a popular picnic spot. This site is monitored as a part of Greater Wellington Regio...

Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt River) at Taita Rock is located in the middle reaches of the Hutt River. The site is publicly accessible off High Street on the Hutt River Trail, and is popular for dog walking and swimming. This site is monitored as a part of Greater Wellington Regional Council’s Recreational...

Te Awanga Beach is a coarse gravel/pebble beach with sparse patches of sand and a subtidal reef generating a right-hander surf break. Te Awanga Beach is popular for swimming, surfing and fishing (both surf-casting and by boat). Nearby is a residential area, wineries and access to Cape Kidnappers gan...

The Te Hoiere/Pelorus River is the largest river in North Marlborough and flows into the head of the Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere near Havelock. Native forest dominates most of the catchment, particularly the sub-catchments of the Upper Te Hoiere/Pelorus and the Wakamarina. The Te Hoiere/Pelorus catchmen...

The Te Hoiere/Pelorus River at Pelorus Bridge is one of the most popular river sites during summer with visitors swimming and bush walking. A campground and a café with shop are located nearby. Over 90% of the catchment remains in native vegetation, but there are some farms  upstream of the sampling...

The Te Hoiere/Pelorus River at Totara Flat has a deep swimming hole with slow-moving water and a grassy picnic area surrounded by bush. The water quality is impacted by the Rai River, which flows into the Te Hoiere/Pelorus River just upstream.