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Encyclopedia: Waikato River

The Waikato River is the longest river in New Zealand. In the North Island, it runs for 425 kilometres from the eastern slopes of Mount Ruapehu, joining the Tongariro River system and emptying into Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake. It drains Taupo at the lake's northeastern edge, creates the Huka Falls, then flows northwest, through the Waikato Plains. It empties into the Tasman Sea south of Auckland at Port Waikato. It gives its name to the Waikato region that surrounds the Waikato Plains.

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How to say "Waikato River" in other languages:

	(Japanese)	ワイカト川
	(German)	Waikato River

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Huka Falls

The Huka Falls. Huka Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River that drains Lake Taupo in New Zealand. A few hundred metres upstream from the Huka Falls, the Waikato River narrows from roughly 100 metres across into a hard rock granite canyon only 15 metres across. The volume of water...

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Huntly, New Zealand

Station on the western bank of the Waikato River It is situated on State Highway 1 and straddles the Waikato River. The Huntly Power Station, a 1000 megawatt coal and gas fired station, is the main... Huntly (population 7,067) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It...

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Ngaruawahia

Waikato and the Waipa Rivers. Waikato River, passing through Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia is home to... Marae on the banks of the Waikato River. Ngaruawahia means the two rivers in the Maori language... Ngaruawahia (pop. 4000) is a town located within the Waikato region of the North Island of New...

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Cambridge, New Zealand

Cambridge is a town in the Waikato region situated 24 kilometres southeast of Hamilton in the North Island of New Zealand. The Waikato River passes through the town. Before European settlement Cambridge was the site of the Horotiu Pa, a powerful Maori stronghold. Each man of the Third Waikato...

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Hakarimata

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SKYCITY Hamilton

SKYCITY Hamilton is a casino in Hamilton, New Zealand that opened in September 2002. It has over 330 gaming machines and 23 tables, a restaurant, and a bar. On weekends they have live music or other performers. It is in Riverside Centre on the Waikato River. SKYCITY Hamilton is one of the SKYCITY...

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Mighty River Power Limited

the hydroelectic generating stations on the Waikato River as well as geothermal plant in the Taupo... Mighty River Power Limited is a New Zealand electricity generation and electricity retailing company. It was formed from the breakup of the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand (ECNZ) in 1999 as a...

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Genesis Power Limited

(1000 MW) on the Waikato River at Huntly. The company also has a windfarm and interests in small hydro...

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The Great Race (rowing)

The Great Race is an annual rowing race between the men's eight from the University of Waikato... University (both of the United Kingdom). The race is held over a five kilometre stretch of the Waikato River in Hamilton, New Zealand. The race was the creation of the vice-chancellor of the University of...

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Hamilton, New Zealand

Waikato River passing through Hamilton Hamilton is New Zealand's 4th largest metropolitan... navigable reach of the Waikato River, amidst New Zealand's richest and most fertile agricultural... vibrant and lively, with the Waikato river bisecting the city. In 2004, the city is a vibrant place...

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