Waiau.
A river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.
Meaning & usage
A river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.
A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean, known since 2018 as the Waiau Uwha River.
A river in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, which joins the Wairoa River.
A small town in north Canterbury, New Zealand, situated on the Waiau Uwha 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.