# Kahutara

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A small settlement in South Wairarapa district, Wellington region, New Zealand.
2. A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean south-west of Kaikoura.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Māori.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kahutara
