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1435:Taupō Gates
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1221:Waipā River
1132:Ngāruawāhia
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768:Ngatamariki
604:Ngatamariki
400:"Aratiatia"
231:New Zealand
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1894:Categories
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1689:Rangitīkei
1562:(Hamilton)
1500:powerhouse
1494:Maraetai I
1441:Huka Falls
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1387:Motukakako
1351:Opuawhanga
1301:Lake Waahi
1271:Lake Taupō
1181:confluence
1033:Tasman Sea
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1137:Huntly
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1082:Taupō
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