Hurunui

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proper noun

A territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Hurunui District.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Hurunui District.
  2. A river in the Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean; in full, Hurunui River.
  3. A small settlement by the river, in Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Origin

Borrowed from Māori.

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Cite this entry
APA

Hurunui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hurunui

MLA

“Hurunui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hurunui. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hurunui,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hurunui.

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