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- ↑ Barlow, Hugh, 2 September 2000, "Te Whiti and Proud of It" Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine , Wairarapa Times-Age
- ↑ "Place name detail: Te Whiti". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ↑ Map showing geographical location of Te Whiti, though it is unmarked (Te Whiti Settlement Road is prominent)
- ↑ Barlow, Hugh, 2 September 2000, "Te Whiti and Proud of It" Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine , Wairarapa Times-Age
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