Hakaru River
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The Hakaru River is a river in the Northland Region of New Zealand
. It starts in the Brynderwyn Hills and flows south to join the Topuni River
exiting in the Oruawharo River
, which forms part of the Kaipara Harbour
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The name means "to shake" in the Māori language
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New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It starts in the Brynderwyn Hills and flows south to join the Topuni River
Topuni River
The Topuni River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows generally south, with most of its length being through a drowned valley in the northeast of the Kaipara Harbour system. The Topuni River reaches the Oruawharo River — an arm of the Kaipara — 10 kilometres...
exiting in the Oruawharo River
Oruawharo River
The Oruawharo River is a river in New Zealand. It flows westward into the Kaipara Harbour west of Wellsford.-References:...
, which forms part of the Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour
Kaipara Harbour is a large enclosed harbour estuary complex on the north western side of the North Island of New Zealand. The northern part of the harbour is administered by the Kaipara District and the southern part is administered by the Rodney District...
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The name means "to shake" in the Māori language
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
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