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352:Marlborough: A Provincial History
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489:. Te Potiki National Trust.
461:"Te Kāhui Māngai directory"
413:"Canvastown School (X1719)"
257:Peter Dowling, ed. (2004).
152:is 10 km to the east.
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1163:Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
501:"Marae Announcements"
395:Ministry of Education
202:and includes Te Hora
1000:Meretoto / Ship Cove
587:Marlborough District
198:(meeting ground) of
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95:-41.29056; 173.67028
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904:Long Island
740:Springlands
730:Redwoodtown
662:Ngākuta Bay
591:New Zealand
465:tkm.govt.nz
138:Marlborough
118:Marlborough
109:New Zealand
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81:173°40′13″E
1178:Ngāti Kuia
1135:Government
1091:Wards Pass
1086:Ward Beach
1040:Wairau Bar
995:Maungatapu
975:Elaine Bay
945:Big Lagoon
837:Woodbourne
797:Riverlands
735:Riversdale
687:Rai Valley
637:Canvastown
532:19 October
244:References
200:Ngāti Kuia
171:West Coast
146:Rai Valley
132:joins the
126:Canvastown
78:41°17′26″S
59:Canvastown
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1198:Ngāi Tahu
1049:Landforms
980:Fairy Bay
812:Tuamarina
772:Grovetown
745:Witherlea
667:Ōkiwi Bay
647:Linkwater
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767:Fairhall
725:Mayfield
720:Burleigh
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652:Koromiko
642:Havelock
604:Blenheim
232:See also
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173:. Steam
150:Havelock
1142:Council
857:Islands
792:Renwick
787:Rārangi
782:Rapaura
759:Awatere
692:Waikawa
627:Anakiwa
504:(Excel)
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657:Moenui
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161:Māori
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