Heretaunga Plains

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The Heretaunga Plains are a fertile alluvial plain in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, known as a major horticultural and viticultural area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alluvial plain
geographical region
administrativeRegion Hastings District NERFINISHED
Napier City NERFINISHED
climate maritime-influenced
temperate
contains Hastings NERFINISHED
Havelock North NERFINISHED
Napier NERFINISHED
country New Zealand
drainedBy Ngaruroro River NERFINISHED
Tukituki River NERFINISHED
Tutaekuri River NERFINISHED
economicImportance major contributor to Hawke's Bay economy
formedBy alluvial deposits
hasEnvironmentalIssue groundwater management
hasFeature extensive irrigation
flat topography
high water table
hasRisk earthquake-related liquefaction
flooding
hasTransportInfrastructure State Highway 2 NERFINISHED
railway lines in Hawke's Bay
knownFor fertile soils
horticulture
orchard production
vineyards
viticulture
languageOriginOfName Māori
locatedIn Hawke's Bay Region NERFINISHED
locatedOn North Island NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Heretaunga (a traditional Māori name for the area) NERFINISHED
near Hawke Bay NERFINISHED
partOf Hawke's Bay wine region NERFINISHED
primaryUse fruit growing
intensive agriculture
wine grape growing
regionOf intensive land use
regionType agricultural region
soilType alluvial silt
gravelly subsoils
supportsIndustry fruit processing industry
vegetable production
wine industry
usedFor apple orchards
sheep and cattle grazing
stone fruit orchards
vegetable cropping

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Hastings locatedIn Heretaunga Plains