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New Zealand Geographic Features

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My land, my backbone

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tahā
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chasm

A deep breach, cleft, fissure or opening in the earth's surface. Also a cleft or rent on cliff face.
Alternative/related Māori terms
pakohu
Associated features
piere | crevasse āpiti | gorge kopia | gully
kirakoekomātāraetahātakaripa
Drawing of cone-shaped hill, a rock pillar, a flat-topped hill and a jagged chasm.
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