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300:Kāpiti Coast
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1195:Ōtaki River
1104:Paraparaumu
1068:Paekākāriki
1032:Ōtaki Forks
1027:Ōtaki Beach
1001:Paraparaumu
988:New Zealand
609:Paraparaumu
605:Kapiti Line
524:Environment
506:rubbish tip
501:Agriculture
464:Attractions
414:2006 census
410:2013 census
308:Paraparaumu
273:Postcode(s)
147:Electorates
101:New Zealand
83: /
71:175°00′49″E
1492:Categories
1409:Government
1140:Reikorangi
1015:Ōtaki Ward
815:1 November
672:25 October
619:References
570:black spot
316:Wellington
298:is on the
251:Population
174:Government
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1119:Otaihanga
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553:Transport
512:Education
443:Christian
331:Ōtaihanga
296:Otaihanga
285:Area code
138:Community
28:Otaihanga
1135:Waikanae
723:Archived
647:29 March
613:Waikanae
590:Governor
543:Waikanae
447:Buddhist
429:Pasifika
423:, 12.7%
398:Source:
1052:Waitohu
1037:Te Horo
496:Economy
431:, 0.7%
427:, 1.5%
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214:Mana MP
97:Country
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701:21 May
421:Pākehā
393:+1.81%
382:−0.29%
107:Region
1421:Mayor
1022:Ōtaki
433:Asian
425:Māori
320:Māori
164:Māori
997:Seat
982:and
920:ISBN
817:2011
703:2021
674:2023
649:2024
387:2018
376:2013
365:2006
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278:5036
238:Area
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