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Energy
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Channel for their
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Plew, David R.; Stevens, Craig L. (1 September 2013).
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1266:Dillon Cone
1114:Maud Island
1104:Long Island
940:Springlands
930:Redwoodtown
862:Ngākuta Bay
791:New Zealand
632:16 December
606:16 December
551:: 269–282.
521:16 December
515:NZ Topo Map
495:16 December
470:16 December
417:Tidal power
329:mahinga kai
220:Max. length
181: /
169:174°14′00″E
156:Coordinates
149:New Zealand
1418:Categories
1378:Ngāti Kuia
1335:Government
1291:Wards Pass
1286:Ward Beach
1240:Wairau Bar
1195:Maungatapu
1175:Elaine Bay
1145:Big Lagoon
1037:Woodbourne
997:Riverlands
935:Riversdale
887:Rai Valley
837:Canvastown
732:6 November
447:References
433:bathymetry
421:See also:
404:Wellington
378:John Guard
373:Resolution
363:James Cook
338:Te Āti Awa
334:Te Āti Awa
324:Ngāti Tama
320:Te Āti Awa
244:Max. depth
228:Max. width
166:41°14′24″S
42:Kura Te Au
1398:Ngāi Tahu
1249:Landforms
1180:Fairy Bay
1012:Tuamarina
972:Grovetown
945:Witherlea
867:Ōkiwi Bay
847:Linkwater
708:Q58677530
692:0067-0464
686:: 41–63.
657:5 January
565:0960-1481
490:Buebridge
390:whale oil
367:Ship Cove
357:Rangitāne
353:Kurahaupō
1032:Wharanui
967:Fairhall
925:Mayfield
920:Burleigh
907:Blenheim
852:Koromiko
842:Havelock
804:Blenheim
704:Wikidata
700:42906515
141:Location
1342:Council
1057:Islands
992:Renwick
987:Rārangi
982:Rapaura
959:Awatere
892:Waikawa
827:Anakiwa
584:5 April
315:History
280:ferries
257:Islands
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955:Wairau
877:Picton
857:Moenui
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298:ferry
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800:Seat
734:2015
688:ISSN
659:2023
634:2014
608:2014
586:2023
561:ISSN
523:2014
497:2014
472:2014
399:Tory
388:and
371:HMS
355:and
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322:and
195:Type
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