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Hauraki Gulf

American  
[hou-rah-kee] / haʊˈrɑ ki /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the N coast of North Island, New Zealand.


Hauraki Gulf British  
/ haʊˈrækɪ /

noun

  1. an inlet of the Pacific in New Zealand, on the N coast of North Island

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf, waves crash against cliffs and pull dirt into the ocean, while boats and storms stir up silt from the seafloor.

From Scientific American • Nov. 6, 2021

The wind has many moods on the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour where the 36th match for the America’s Cup is taking place between defender Team New Zealand and Italian challenger Luna Rossa.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2021

Reports from the Hauraki Gulf were consistent that Team New Zealand had built a very fast second generation AC75 class boat in Te Rehutai — the indigenous Maori words for Sea Spray.

From Fox News • Mar. 10, 2021

Reports from the Hauraki Gulf were consistent that Team New Zealand had built a very fast second generation AC75 class boat in Te Rehutai - the indigenous Maori words for Sea Spray.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2021

The irregular north shore of the Hauraki Gulf, marked by promontories, inlets, green bays, and fertile meadows, spreads seaward on that side.

From Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands by Ballou, Maturin Murray

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