Tapawera

Tapawera is a small town in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 30 kilometres southwest of Nelson by the banks of the Motueka River.

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The geographic centre of New Zealand is located close to Tapawera, in the nearby Spooner Hills.

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South Island: The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. The Maori name for the South Island is Te Wai Pounamu which means "The Greenstone Water" (greenstone being jade)....

Nelson: Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, was the most distinguished admiral in British naval history....

Motueka River: The Motueka River lies in the north of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises 60 kilometres to the south of Nelson, and flows for 120 kilometres, first through rough hill country and then the more gently undulating terrain southwest of Tasman Bay. The river has its outflow into the bay close to t...