Lords River

River on Stewart Island, New Zealand

Not to be confused with Lord River (New Zealand).

Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto

Native name| Tūtaekawetoweto (Māori)
Location
Country| New Zealand
Region| Southland
District| Southland District
Physical characteristics
Source|
• coordinates| 46°59′29″S 167°56′25″E﻿ / ﻿46.99139°S 167.94028°E﻿ / -46.99139; 167.94028
• elevation| 490 m (1,610 ft)
Mouth|

• location

| Pacific Ocean

• coordinates

| 47°06′11″S 168°06′18″E﻿ / ﻿47.10306°S 168.10500°E﻿ / -47.10306; 168.10500

• elevation

| Sea Level
Length| 35 km (22 mi)

The Lords River, officially Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto,[1] is a river on Stewart Island, New Zealand. It is called Tutae Ka Wetoweto (sometimes Tutae-Ka-Wetoweto) in Māori. Named Port South East by Owen Smith when he first charted the island in 1804, the river was later renamed Lords River by John Grono in 1809.[2][better source needed]

## See also

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* List of rivers of New Zealand

## References

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1. ^ "Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 No 97 (As at 30 January 2021), Public Act Schedule 96 Alteration of place names – New Zealand Legislation".
2. ^ "Lords River, Tutae Ka Wetoweto , Port South East, Stewart Island Place Names". Sails Ashore & Kowhai Lane Lodges, Stewart Island. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

* "Place name detail: Lords River, New Zealand". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.

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Stewart Island / Rakiura

Populated places|

Oban

Rivers|

* Freshwater River
* Heron River
* Kopeka River
* Lords River / Tūtaekawetoweto
* Murray River
* Rakeahua River
* Robertson River
* Toitoi River
* Tolson River
* Yankee River

Mountains|

* Mount Allen
* Mount Anglem / Hananui

Bays and harbours|

* Halfmoon Bay
* Leask Bay
* Paterson Inlet / Whaka a Te Wera
* Port Pegasus / Pikihatiti

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