Waipara

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proper noun

A settlement in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A settlement in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.
  2. A river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which passes the settlement on its way to the Pacific Ocean; in full, Waipara River.
  3. A river in the West Coast region, South Island, New Zealand, a tributary of the Arawhata River; in full, Waipara River.

Origin

Borrowed from Māori.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

parawai
Cite this entry
APA

Waipara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waipara

MLA

“Waipara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waipara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Waipara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Waipara.

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