Balclutha, New Zealand established a ferry service across the Clutha in 1857; as a result the town was initially called Clutha Ferry. The Māori name for the area is Iwikatea, literally "Bleached bones" (a local Māori tribal battle in 1750 left the decomposing bodies of the defeated, their bones whitened in the sun). The Clutha River flows through the town. It is the largest river in New Zealand by volume of water, and the country's second longest after the Waikato. It provides the town with various recreational facilities, including fishing (brown trout), water skiing and power boating. The most prominent structure in the
New Zealand Top 50 singles of 2009 New Zealand Top 50 singles of 2009 This is a list of the Top 50 singles in 2009 in New Zealand, as listed by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Smashproof's "Brother" was the longest-running song in 2009, peaked at number one in eleven weeks in a row. The Black Eyed Peas's "I Gotta Feeling" and Keri Hilson's "Knock You Down" behind "Brother" for longest-running at number one, with 9 weeks and 6 weeks. Beyoncé's "Halo" was the longest-running in the chart this year, spent 33 weeks inside the chart. Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" and Smashproof's