Te Awa Rere means “The swift flowing river” in te reo Māori. It takes into consideration the area’s close proximity to Te Awa Kairangi, and as a close community each day the community would see the different colours and moods of the river as it travels daily at different speeds towards the harbour.
It was named on the 9th March 2021 by the Infrastructure and Regulatory Committee of Hutt City Council. i