The Lud River is a river of the

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of New Zealand's

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. It flows north from a ridge east of

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city centre, reaching the Wakapuaka River close to the latter's outfall into

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, an indentation in the eastern shore of

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Rivers of the Nelson Region Rivers of New Zealand {{Nelson-river-stub The Lud river has the same name as the river which runs through the town of Louth Lincolnshire UK.

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