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Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

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translates roughly as "The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one". At 85 letters, it has been listed in the Guinness World Records as one of the longest place names in the world.


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