Meanings
proper noun
- A small settlement and geothermal area in Taupo district, Waikato region, in the centre of the North Island, near the town of Taupo, New Zealand, and the location of Wairakei Power Station.
Origin
Borrowed from Māori.
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APA
Wairakei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wairakei
MLA
“Wairakei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wairakei. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wairakei,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wairakei.
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