Ahuroa River

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Ahuroa River
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Waipu River

The Ahuroa River is a river in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. [1]

It is a tributary of the Waipu River which it joins close to the town of Waipu.

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References

  1. "Place name detail: Ahuroa River". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand . Retrieved 23 November 2009.

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