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New Zealand Geographic Features
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awa
|
river

A relatively large flowing body of water.
Alternative/related Māori terms
tahatika
Associated features
tawaha | river mouth
awapikotahataha
Drawing of a river running through a wooded plain.

New Zealand Geographic Features

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