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Nelson Section.

Wai-iti: Little river.

Motupiko:

Motu = an island, etc. Here an isolated clump of timber. Piko = winding or curved; corner or angle in a river's course.

Rakau: Tree; timber.

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Title: The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 12 (March 2, 1936)

Publication details: New Zealand Government Railways Department

Part of: The Railways Magazine

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