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.

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Hauraki Gulf British  

/ haʊˈrækɪ /

noun

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

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Hauraki Gulf

Many workers commute to downtown Auckland by ferries which serve points on the Waitemata Harbor and Hauraki Gulf.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

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

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

The leading boat has been dominant in most races in the regatta so far and again, in winds of between 12 and 18 knots, there were no passing lanes on the Hauraki Gulf on Wednesday.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2021

It is situated over twenty miles seaward from the city of Auckland, at the entrance of the Hauraki Gulf.

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