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802:List of airports in New Zealand
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1039:Kaitake C.B.
984:Hillsborough
910:Clifton C.B.
884:Waitara C.B.
781:Waipapakauri
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404:Forest Field
261:New Plymouth
241:Kapiti Coast
231:Invercargill
165:Christchurch
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1288:McKee field
1193:Waiwhakaiho
1061:Tataraimaka
942:Tongapōrutu
850:New Zealand
776:Waimakariri
721:Hobsonville
711:Dawson Farm
659:West Melton
644:Waihi Beach
559:Pitt Island
464:Jacks Point
419:Franz Josef
409:Fox Glacier
266:North Shore
221:Hawke's Bay
146:New Zealand
1558:Categories
1392:Government
1328:Puke Ariki
1158:Merrilands
1103:Brooklands
1077:Bell Block
877:North Ward
806:Statistics
761:Shelly Bay
741:Mount Iron
706:Bell Block
690:Woodbourne
654:Waipukurau
594:Te Awamutu
584:Taumarunui
519:Mount Cook
484:Mandeville
434:Glentanner
394:Dargaville
389:Dannevirke
379:Coromandel
175:Wellington
170:Queenstown
83:References
17:Bell Block
1435:First Gas
1430:Energy FM
1378:Wind Wand
1188:Vogeltown
1178:Spotswood
1173:Ridgewood
1128:Glen Avon
1019:Waitoriki
994:Inglewood
937:Tikorangi
896:Lepperton
771:Te Pirita
716:Evans Bay
685:Whenuapai
624:Tongariro
599:Te Kowhai
494:Masterton
444:Greymouth
429:Glenorchy
374:Balclutha
369:Ashburton
359:Alexandra
341:Whitianga
336:Whangarei
331:Whanganui
326:Whakatāne
23:Airport.
1198:Welbourn
1183:Strandon
1148:Mangorei
1143:Lynmouth
1113:Ferndale
1108:East End
1014:Ratapiko
989:Hurworth
891:Huirangi
756:Seagrove
668:Military
604:Te Kuiti
569:Roxburgh
564:Rangiora
499:Matamata
474:Kaikoura
459:Hastings
399:Feilding
384:Cromwell
352:aviation
321:Westport
301:Tauranga
251:Kerikeri
226:Hokitika
216:Hamilton
211:Gisborne
191:Blenheim
184:Domestic
160:Auckland
142:Airports
1333:Pukeiti
1232:Moturoa
1203:Westown
1163:Moturoa
1153:Marfell
1118:Fitzroy
1098:Blagdon
1082:Paraite
1009:Purangi
1004:Norfolk
999:Kaimata
927:Motunui
917:Ahititi
901:Waitara
766:Te Anau
746:Norwood
731:Mangere
680:Waiouru
649:Waimate
629:Turangi
619:Tokoroa
554:Pauanui
549:Parakai
544:Opotiki
539:Omarama
514:Motueka
479:Lumsden
469:Kaikohe
424:Galatea
364:Ardmore
350:General
316:Wānaka
281:Rotorua
246:Karamea
236:Kaitaia
206:Dunedin
42:During
27:History
1138:Hurdon
1051:Ōakura
947:Urenui
932:Onaero
786:Wigram
699:Former
675:Ohakea
614:Thames
609:Tekapo
524:Oamaru
504:Mercer
414:Foxton
311:Wairoa
306:Timaru
291:Tākaka
276:Picton
256:Nelson
201:Claris
46:, the
1404:Mayor
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