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Whangarei

Whangarei , city (1996 pop. 45,892), N North Island, New Zealand, on the Pacific Ocean. It is the leading city on the Northland Peninsula and an important port for coastal trade. There are textile mills, cement and fertilizer plants, breweries, and an oil refinery in the city.

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Whangarei, North Island/New Zealand Said to mean ‘Swampy Harbour’ from the Maori whanga ‘harbour’ and rei ‘swamp’. It has also been suggested that it means ‘Rei waiting’ from whanga ‘waiting’ with Rei being an abbreviation of a girl's name, Reipae; this is where she waited for a prospective husband.

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