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Wairau River |
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Wairau RiverRiver, northern South Island, New Zealand. It rises in the Spenser Mountains and flows for 105 mi (169 km) to enter Cloudy Bay of Cook Strait. In 1843 it was the site of the Wairau Affray, a battle between the New Zealand Co. and local Maori chiefs. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The grapes for Monkey Bay are sourced predominantly from the heralded Rarangi vineyard in Marlborough's Wairau Valley, close to where the Wairau River flows into Cloudy Bay and the Pacific Ocean. |
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