Wairau
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Wairau may refer to:
- Wairau RiverWairau RiverThe Wairau River is one of the longest rivers in New Zealand's South Island. It flows for 170 kilometres from the Spenser Mountains , firstly in a northwards direction and then northeast down a long, straight valley in inland Marlborough.The river's lower reaches are noted for the surrounding...
, a river in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand's South Island - Wairau ValleyWairau ValleyWairau Valley is the valley of the Wairau River in Marlborough, New Zealand and also the name of the main settlement in the upper valley. State Highway 63 runs through the valley. The valley opens onto the Wairau Plain, where Renwick and Blenheim are sited...
, a valley of the Wairau River in the Marlborough Region - Wairau Valley, AucklandWairau Valley, AucklandWairau Valley is a suburb of North Shore, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. The area is predominantly light industrial/commercial. New Zealand State Highway 1 passes to the east and the Wairau Park shopping complex extends to the north...
, a suburb of the North Shore - Wairau Plain in the Marlborough Region
- Wairau AffrayWairau AffrayIn New Zealand history, the Wairau Affray on 17 June 1843 was the first serious clash of arms between Māori and the British settlers after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the only one to take place in the South Island...
, an 1843 conflict on the Wairau Plain, also known as the Wairau Massacre