Waikato

[ wahy-kah-toh ]

/ waɪˈkɑ toʊ /

a river in central North Island, New Zealand, flowing NW to the Tasman Sea: longest river in New Zealand. 264 miles (425 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for waikato

Few places in the world allow the level of same-day access to snow and surf as found in the region of Waikato in the North Island.

Best Places to Party Around the World |Nina Strochlic |January 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Many low-lying marshy fields of native flax were observed, and the Waikato River was three times crossed in its winding course.

Under the Southern Cross |Maturin M. Ballou
Out of the way and overshadowed by the Waikato his small tribe were badly placed at Kawhia.

The Long White Cloud |William Pember Reeves
To weld this league together, certain powerful Waikato chiefs determined to have a king.

The Long White Cloud |William Pember Reeves

Thompson, the king-maker, coming down from the Waikato, negotiated a truce.

The Long White Cloud |William Pember Reeves
In village after village the fire blazed up, and a rising equal to that in the Waikato seemed imminent.

The Long White Cloud |William Pember Reeves

Waikato

/ (ˈwaɪˌkɑːtəʊ) /

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