The Kakanui River is a river of North Otago, New Zealand, bridged by Highway 1 at Maheno and flowing into the Pacific Ocean at Kakanui. History In 1866 breccia was discovered near the Waiareka outlet and Gees Point and the following year the creation of a harbour at Kakanui to transport the stone was investigated. In 1868 a harbour wall and jetties were created at the mouth of the river. A port was constructed in 1870 and the New Zealand Meat Preserving Company was established that same year. In 1884 the harbour walls and jetties were demolished and two years later a storm wrecked the harbour. See also List of rivers of New Zealand
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