WAIRAU RIVER


Meaning of WAIRAU RIVER in English

River, 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.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.