Whakatane

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proper noun

A town in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand.

OriginMāori Whakatāne →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Whakatāne

  1. A town in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand.
  2. A river in the Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand, which flows into the Bay of Plenty at Whakatane; in full, Whakatane River.

Origin

  1. MāoriWhakatāne
  2. EnglishWhakatane

Borrowed from Māori Whakatāne.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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