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48:Physical characteristics
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70:300 metres (980 ft)
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95:Grey River / Māwheranui
540:42.27944°S 171.66556°E
622:Rivers of New Zealand
395:Otututu / Rough River
566:of New Zealand is a
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487:Waiau Toa / Clarence
272:Administrative areas
124:, also known as the
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262:Flows into:
161:Snowy River
134:New Zealand
42:New Zealand
611:Categories
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505:Rangitaiki
469:Rangitīkei
380:Tass River
356:confluence
320:Stillwater
265:Tasman Sea
246:Grey River
172:References
126:Māwheraiti
27:Māwheraiti
457:Whanganui
400:Big River
340:Greymouth
315:Blackball
511:Manawatū
325:Wallsend
300:Ikamatua
159:and the
151:and the
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33:Location
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475:Mataura
445:Waikato
310:Ngahere
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