Waiau

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/waɪˈaʊ/

proper noun

A river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.
  2. A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean, known since 2018 as the Waiau Uwha River.
  3. A river in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, which joins the Wairoa River.
  4. A small town in north Canterbury, New Zealand, situated on the Waiau Uwha River.

Origin

Borrowed from Māori.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Waiau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waiau

MLA

“Waiau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waiau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waiau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waiau.

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