What is Pahau River?
{{Infobox river | name = Pahau River | image = | image_size = | image_caption = | source1_location = [[Tekoa Range]] | mouth_location = [[Hurunui River]] | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = [[New Zealand]] | length = {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} | source1_elevation = | mouth_elevation = | discharge1_avg = | basin_size = }} The '''Pahau River''' or '''Pahu River''' is a river of the north [[Canterbury Region]] of [[New Zealand]]'s [[South Island]]. The river starts in the [[Tekoa Range]], {{convert|25|km|mi}} northwest of [[Culverden]], and flows north before turning south to flow down a long valley between two [[wikt:ridge|ridges]]. At the northern corner of the [[Canterbury Plains]] it turns southeast, flowing past the southern [[wikt:outskirts|outskirt]] of Culverden to reach the [[Hurunui River]] {{convert|8|km|mi|0}} southeast of the town. ==Related pages== *[[List of rivers of New Zealand]] ==References== {{LINZ|id=|name=Pahau River|accessdate=12 July 2009}} {{coord|42|50|S|172|54|E|display=title|region:NZ_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}} [[Category:Rivers of Canterbury, New Zealand]]