Waikato

[wahy-kah-toh]

noun

1. a river in central North Island, New Zealand, flowing NW to the Tasman Sea: longest river in New Zealand. 264 miles (425 km) long.

Waikato

/ ˈwaɪˌkɑːtəʊ /

noun

1. the longest river in New Zealand, flowing northwest across North Island to the Tasman Sea. Length: 350 km (220 miles)

Example Sentences

The predator-free plan “retains the dream of permanently eliminating highly fertile and short-lived pests by direct frontal assault—lethal control—over large geographic areas,” said Carolyn King, an emeritus professor at the University of Waikato who has studied stoats.

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Before Mr Phillips and his children vanished, they had been living in Marokopa, a small rural town in the region of Waikato surrounded by dense bush and forested terrain.

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He made over 100 appearances across 10 years for New Zealand provincial side Waikato but never reached Test level.

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A coaching role with his former side Waikato kept Mitchell in New Zealand before he moved on to coach clubs in Australia and South Africa.

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During his time at Waikato, Mitchell also played a season in the All-Ireland League for Limerick-based Garryowen.

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