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Te Mata Peak

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Te Mata Peak
Te Mata Peak is one of the best-known natural landmarks in Hawke’s Bay. As well as providing the finest panoramic view in the region, the peak lends itself to adventure sports like paragliding.

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Kerryn Pollock, Hawke’s Bay places – East of Hastings, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24213/te-mata-peak (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 19 August 2009, updated 30 November 2015.