New Zealand's longest river, flowing from the slopes of Mount Ruapehu through Lake Taupo and across the North Island to the Tasman Sea. It is the country's single largest source of hydroelectric power.
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Source Waikato River (Wikipedia)
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Wikidata: Waikato River
Wikidata Q1048219, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Waikato River (Wikipedia)
Shaped By: Erosion, LeadQuote, Shaped By: Erosion, Lead
The channel was gradually eroded as far upriver as Piarere, leaving the old Hinuera channel through the Hinuera Gap high and dry.
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