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Whangarei

British

/ ˌwɑːŋɑːˈreɪ /

noun

a port in New Zealand, the northernmost city of North Island: oil refinery. Pop: 72 200 (2004 est)

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Adam Hastings' first-half penalty proved to be crucial, with both sides scoring four tries and three conversions in Whangarei.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

One student went missing at the Abbey Caves near Whangarei on the upper North Island after a group of 15 high school students and two adults got into difficulty amid a heavy rain storm.

From Reuters • May 9, 2023

Australia booked their place in the quarter-finals of the women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday with a hard-fought 13-7 win over Wales in Whangarei as hosts New Zealand handed Scotland a 57-0 thrashing.

From Reuters • Oct. 22, 2022

At Whangarei, New Zealand, Bienne Terita also scored a second-half try for Australia which posted its first win in Group A after a first-round loss to New Zealand.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2022

We forgot all about Miss Cityswell; we left her to the care of Saint and Whangarei Jim; we forgot the terms of our compromise.

From Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand by Hay, William Delisle

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