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A Hawke’s Bay river named after an 18th century British military leader of questionable character may be in for a change of identity after the NZ Geographic Board agreed to consult on a new name proposed by mana whenua.
Clive River, which enters the Pacific Ocean near the town of Clive, midway between Hastings and Napier, was given its name in 1975. It’s a short river, created by the confluence of the Karamū and Raupare streams, just a few kilometres inland from the town.
The bed of the river was a remnant of the original course of Ngaruroro River before flood control diversion works were completed in 1969. Now the Ngaruroro runs a different course and enters the sea a short distance to the north.
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