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Waikanae

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Waikanae is a small town on New Zealand's Kapiti Coast. [1]

58 relations: Akatarawa Valley, Australasian swamphen, Capital city, Capital Connection, Cloustonville, Cook Strait, Cormorant, Gisborne, New Zealand, Gull, Hector's dolphin, Heron, Hutt Valley, Kapiti Coast, Kapiti Expressway, Kapiti Island, Kapiti Line, Kapiti Marine Reserve, Kohekohe, Marae, Māori language, Māori people, Moa, Muaūpoko, Mullet (fish), New Zealand, New Zealand FP class electric multiple unit, New Zealand grebe, New Zealand State Highway 1, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Toa, North Island Main Trunk, Otaki, New Zealand, Oystercatcher, Palmerston North, Paraparaumu, Peka Peka, Public transport in the Wellington Region, Rail (bird), Rangitāne, Reikorangi, Stilt, Tararua Range, Tasman Sea, Te Araroa Trail, Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai, Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Rauparaha, Tern, Tui (bird), Waianae, Hawaii, ..., Waikanae Park, Waikanae railway station, Waikanae River, Waka (canoe), Wellington, Wellington Harbour, Wetland, Wharenui. Expand index (8 more) »

Akatarawa Valley

The Akatarawa Valley is a valley in the Tararua Range of New Zealand's North Island.

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Australasian swamphen

The Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) is a species of swamphen occurring in eastern Indonesia, the Moluccas, Aru and Kai Islands, as well as in Papua New Guinea and Australia.

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Capital city

A capital city (or simply capital) is the municipality exercising primary status in a country, state, province, or other administrative region, usually as its seat of government.

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Capital Connection

| The Capital Connection is a long-distance commuter train between Palmerston North and Wellington on the North Island Main Trunk in New Zealand.

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Cloustonville

Cloustonville is a small settlement in the Akatarawa Valley of New Zealand's North Island, north of Upper Hutt in the foothills of the Tararua Range.

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Cook Strait

Cook Strait (Te Moana-o-Raukawa) lies between the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

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Cormorant

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags.

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Gisborne, New Zealand

Gisborne (Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa "Great standing place of Kiwa") is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne District (or Gisborne Region).

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Gull

Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari.

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Hector's dolphin

Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is the best-known of the four dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus and, along with its subspecies Maui's dolphin, is the only cetacean endemic to New Zealand.

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Heron

The herons are the long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae, with 64 recognised species, some of which are referred to as egrets or bitterns rather than herons.

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Hutt Valley

The Hutt Valley is the large area of fairly flat land in the Hutt River valley in the Wellington region of New Zealand.

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Kapiti Coast

The Kapiti Coast (formerly known as the Golden Coast) is the name of the section of the coast of the south-western North Island of New Zealand that is north of Wellington and opposite Kapiti Island.

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Kapiti Expressway

The Kapiti Expressway is a four-lane grade-separated expressway through the Kapiti Coast, north of Wellington, New Zealand.

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Kapiti Island

Kapiti Island is an island about off the west coast of the lower North Island of New Zealand.

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Kapiti Line

Metlink's Kapiti Line is the electrified southern portion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway between New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, and Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast, operated by Transdev Wellington on behalf of Greater Wellington Regional Council.

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Kapiti Marine Reserve

Kapiti Marine Reserve is a protected area on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

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Kohekohe

Kohekohe (Dysoxylum spectabile) is a medium-sized tree native to New Zealand.

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Marae

A marae (in New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian), malae (in Tongan), meae (in Marquesan), and malae (in Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves religious and social purposes in Polynesian societies.

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Māori language

Māori, also known as te reo ("the language"), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of New Zealand.

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Māori people

The Māori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.

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Moa

The moa were nine species (in six genera) of flightless birds endemic to New Zealand.

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Muaūpoko

Muaūpoko is a Māori iwi on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand.

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Mullet (fish)

The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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New Zealand FP class electric multiple unit

The New Zealand FP/FT "Matangi" class is a class of electric multiple units used on the suburban rail network of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington.

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New Zealand grebe

The New Zealand grebe, New Zealand dabchick, or weweia (Poliocephalus rufopectus) is a member of the grebe family endemic to New Zealand.

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New Zealand State Highway 1

State Highway 1 (SH 1) is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand roading network, running the length of both main islands.

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Ngāti Apa

Ngāti Apa is a Māori iwi (tribe) in Rangitikei District of New Zealand.

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Ngāti Toa

Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Toarangatira or Ngāti Toa Rangatira, is a Māori iwi (tribe) in the lower North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand.

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North Island Main Trunk

The North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) is the main railway line in the North Island of New Zealand, connecting the capital city Wellington with the country's largest city, Auckland.

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Otaki, New Zealand

Otaki (Maori: "Ōtaki") is a town in the Kāpiti Coast District of the North Island of New Zealand, situated half way between the capital city Wellington, 70 kilometres to the southwest, and Palmerston North, 70 kilometres to the northeast.

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Oystercatcher

The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus.

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Palmerston North

Palmerston North (Te Papa-i-Oea) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatu-Wanganui region.

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Paraparaumu

Paraparaumu is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand.

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Peka Peka

Peka Peka, sometimes Pekapeka, is a lightly populated seaside locality on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Public transport in the Wellington Region

Public transport in the Wellington Region is well developed compared to other parts of New Zealand.

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Rail (bird)

The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small- to medium-sized ground-living birds.

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Rangitāne

For the ship see RMS Rangitane Rangitāne is a Māori iwi (tribe).

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Reikorangi

Reikorangi is a rural locality on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand's North Island.

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Stilt

Stilt is a common name for several species of birds in the family Recurvirostridae, which also includes those known as avocets.

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Tararua Range

The Tararua Range, often referred to as the Tararua Ranges or the Tararuas, is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand.

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Tasman Sea

The Tasman Sea (Māori: Te Tai-o-Rehua) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand.

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Te Araroa Trail

Te Araroa (The Long Pathway) is New Zealand's long distance tramping route, stretching ~3000 km (1850 miles) along the length of the country's two main islands from Cape Reinga to Bluff.

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Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai

Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai is a Māori iwi of New Zealand.

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Te Puni Kōkiri

Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK), the Ministry of Māori Development, is the public service department charged with advising the government on policies and issues affecting the Māori community; promoting Māori achievement in health, training and employment, education and economic development; and monitoring the provision of government services to Māori.

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Te Rauparaha

Te Rauparaha (1760s – 27 November 1849) was a Māori rangatira (chief) and war leader of the Ngāti Toa tribe who took a leading part in the Musket Wars.

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Tern

Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands.

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Tui (bird)

The tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand, and the only species in the genus Prosthemadera.

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Waianae, Hawaii

Waianae is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States.

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Waikanae Park

Waikanae Park is a cricket ground in Waikanae, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Waikanae railway station

Waikanae railway station in Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand is the terminal station on the Kapiti Line for Metlink's electric multiple unit commuter trains from Wellington.

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Waikanae River

Waikanae River is located on the Kapiti Coast in the North Island of New Zealand.

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Waka (canoe)

Waka are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes (waka tīwai) used for fishing and river travel, to large decorated war canoes (waka taua) up to long.

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Wellington

Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) is the capital city and second most populous urban area of New Zealand, with residents.

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Wellington Harbour

Wellington Harbour is the large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island.

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Wetland

A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem.

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Wharenui

A wharenui (literally "big house") is a communal house of the Māori people of New Zealand, generally situated as the focal point of a marae.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waikanae

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