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Maketū wetlands

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Maketū wetlands

The wetlands at Maketū are part of a sequence that extends the length of the Bay of Plenty – from the northern end of Tauranga Harbour to Ōhiwa, between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki. All these wetlands provide refuge for wading birds and other bird species.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty places – Te Puke to Maketū, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5708/maketu-wetlands (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.