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Explore Whakatane through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Whakatane in a sentence

Whakatane meaning

  1. A town in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand.
  2. A river in the Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand, which flows into the Bay of Plenty at Whakatane; in full, Whakatane River.

Using Whakatane

  • The main meaning on this page is: A town in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand. | A river in the Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand, which flows into the Bay of Plenty at Whakatane; in full, Whakatane River.
  • In the example corpus, whakatane often appears in combinations such as: the whakatane, in whakatane, to whakatane.

Context around Whakatane

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

koputu 1× trustpower 1×

Often after:

district 3× hospital 2× following 2× kahui 1× area 1× cycle 1× youth 1× woman 1× company 1× new 1×

Sentence patterns with Whakatane

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a whakatane woman hit 1× and the whakatane fight club 1× annual trustpower whakatane district community 1× barista at whakatane s jolt 1× for the whakatane hospital maternity 1× harbour in whakatane following the 1× impressed by whakatane s trails 1× in the whakatane area and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a keen tramper 1× a man looks 1× a whakatane woman 1× ashley elizabeth degenhardt 1× but they restarted 1× by the end 1×

Common sentence endings:

after the ordeal 1× and exhibition centre 1× awards in 2013 1× boat s engines 1× childhood education centres 1× company with them 1×

Words around Whakatane

Just before it in the word index:

whakaari 12 whaite 4 whaddya 2 whaddon 6 whacky 15 whacks 13

Just after it in the word index:

whale 901 whaleback 3 whaleboat 4 whaleboats 3 whalebone 3 whalen 76

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Whakatane

  • In this selection, "whakatane" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, koputu, trustpower, district, hospital and following stand out and add context to how "whakatane" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a whakatane woman hit and and the whakatane fight club. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "whakatane" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with whakatane

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The boy was taken to Whakatane Hospital after the ordeal. (10 words)

People comforting each other at Whakatane following the White Island volcano eruption. (12 words)

A keen tramper, Celia says she is impressed by Whakatane’s trails. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

One Whakatane company, White Island Tours, stated on its website that it operated through varying alert levels, but added that "passengers should be aware that there is always a risk of eruptive activity regardless of the alert level". (38 words)

Now enjoying a new role as barista at Whakatane’s Jolt Café, Hope has a broad range of skills from previous positions, including work on a dairy farm, milking a 480-strong herd of cows, which she loved. (38 words)

WHAKATANE District Council is considering a request to rename all or part of Short Street in Whakatane as Gwenda Ruegg Lane, to honour her significant contribution to the town’s swimming club and youth swimming generally. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

The Whakatane Kahui Ako, or Community of Learning, consists of 11 schools based in the Whakatane area and 15 early childhood education centres.

Proceeds from the event were donated to the Whakatane Cycle Action Trust on behalf of the Whakatane Youth Council, who were on hand helping out, and up.

WHAKATANE District Council is considering a request to rename all or part of Short Street in Whakatane as Gwenda Ruegg Lane, to honour her significant contribution to the town’s swimming club and youth swimming generally.

Ashley Elizabeth Degenhardt said she wanted to raise money to put towards replacement parts for the Whakatane Hospital Maternity Ward’s Cuddle Cot.

A WHAKATANE woman hit from behind by a cyclist on the Warren Cole walkway is urging cyclists to take care and sound their bells as they approach walkers.

A man looks at a memorial at the harbour in Whakatane, following the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand, Dec 11, 2019.

Locals sing during sun rise as they wait for the return of the victims after the White Island eruption to be returned to Whakatane.

One Whakatane company, White Island Tours, stated on its website that it operated through varying alert levels, but added that "passengers should be aware that there is always a risk of eruptive activity regardless of the alert level".

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People comforting each other at Whakatane following the White Island volcano eruption.

The boy was taken to Whakatane Hospital after the ordeal.

WHAKATANE, New Zealand — The eruption was so silent that Lillani Hopkins didn’t hear it over the hum of the boat’s engines.

A keen tramper, Celia says she is impressed by Whakatane’s trails.

But they restarted training on New Year’s Day and the Whakatane Fight Club pair have trainings every day and a fairly strict diet.

By the end of the two years Opotiki’s Motu trails will be linked to Whakatane Airport, with further plans to link to Kawerau and on to Rotorua.

Celia also kayaked at Ohiwa Harbour, and visited the Capital Collection art exhibition at Te Koputu, Whakatane Library and Exhibition Centre.

Developed in 2011 on the back of thousands of volunteer hours, the park would go on to win the grand prize in the annual TrustPower Whakatane District Community Awards in 2013.

He also served long tenures with the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Board, the New Zealand Educational Institute and is a life member of the Whakatane Astronomical Society.

Moving to Whakatane last year, the couple brought their developing company with them.

Ms Boynton said Maori were big economic players in the Whakatane district and having that sort of understanding would help drive economic development in the area.

Now enjoying a new role as barista at Whakatane’s Jolt Café, Hope has a broad range of skills from previous positions, including work on a dairy farm, milking a 480-strong herd of cows, which she loved.

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Common combinations with whakatane

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "whakatane" in a sentence?
An example: "The Whakatane Kahui Ako, or Community of Learning, consists of 11 schools based in the Whakatane area and 15 early childhood education centres." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "whakatane" from authentic English texts.
What does "whakatane" mean?
Whakatane means: A town in the Bay of Plenty region, North Island, New Zealand.
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