| Tauherenikau River | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mount Hector |
| Mouth | Lake Wairarapa |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Length | 41 km (25 mi) |
The Tauherenikau River is a river of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows initially southeast from its sources on the slopes of Mount Hector before turning southwest to run down a long valley in the tararua Range. from the end of the valley it again turns southeast, flowing past the town of Featherston before reaching the northern shore of Lake Wairarapa.
"Place Name Detail: Tauherenikau River". New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database. Land Information New Zealand. http://www.linz.govt.nz/placenames/find-names/topographic-names-db/database/index.aspx?p=. Retrieved 12 July 2009.