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Waitangi Falls

Waitangi Falls is a waterfall located on the Ruakituri River in New Zealand's North Island.

The Ruakituri is a 55-kilometre river flowing through the Gisborne District and Hawke's Bay Region, draining northeast before joining the Hangaroa River and eventually reaching Hawke Bay on the Pacific Ocean.

Waitangi Falls is noted as one of the notable features within the river's course.


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