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New Zealand Geographic Features

Ko taku iwituaroa tena

My land, my backbone

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motu
|
island

An area of cut off land usually surrounded by water.
Alternative/related Māori terms
moutere
Associated features
toka tūtahi | nunatak
koromotumotuititīramaroa
Drawing of two islands. A small island with a lighthouse and a larger island with a hill with small bays around its coastline.
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