Whangarei

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Australia, New Zealand/faŋaˈɾɛi/

proper noun

A city in Northland, the northernmost in New Zealand.

OriginMāori Whangārei →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Northland, the northernmost in New Zealand.

Origin

  1. MāoriWhangārei
  2. EnglishWhangarei

Borrowed from Māori Whangārei.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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