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Original Articles

Holocene rupture of the Repongaere fault, Gisborne: Implications for Raukumara Peninsula deformation and impact on the Waipaoa Sedimentary System

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Pages 335-347 | Received 10 Aug 2009, Accepted 05 Oct 2009, Published online: 26 Apr 2010

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