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Hapuku.

A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean north of Kaikoura.

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  1. A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean north of Kaikoura.

  2. A small settlement in north Canterbury, New Zealand, at the mouth of the river.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Māori.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.