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402:List of rivers of New Zealand
175:Physical characteristics
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700:Highbank Power Station
282:43.39944°S 171.57222°E
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379:branch line
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325:Lake Lyndon
321:Progression
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188:Lake Lyndon
145:New Zealand
116:Native name
863:Categories
789:Rangitaiki
753:Rangitīkei
649:Lake Heron
592:confluence
419:References
270:43°23â²58â³S
205:43°18â²48â³S
121:Kairaumati
741:Whanganui
795:Manawatū
566:Barrhill
446:29 March
396:See also
164:District
136:Location
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759:Mataura
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511:Source:
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382:railway
141:Country
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571:Rakaia
308:Length
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