Waikato

American  

[wahy-kah-toh] / waɪˈkɑ toʊ /

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.

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Waikato British  

/ ˈwaɪˌkɑːtəʊ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

"Light is a fundamental driver of marine productivity, yet until now we have not had a consistent way to measure extreme reductions in underwater light," said lead author François Thoral, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Waikato and Earth Sciences New Zealand.

From Science Daily

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC