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Story: Bay of Plenty places

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From page 1 - Inshore islands

Inshore islands

Inshore islands

Mayor Island

Obsidian from Mayor Island

Obsidian from Mayor Island

Mōtītī Island coastline

Mōtītī Island coastline

Moutohorā

Whakaari (White Island)

Whakaari (White Island) (1st of 2)

Whakaari (White Island) ash cloud, 2019

Whakaari (White Island) ash cloud, 2019 (2nd of 2)

Industry on White Island

Industry on White Island

From page 2 - Waihī Beach to Bowentown

Waihī Beach to Bowentown

Waihī Beach to Bowentown

Waihī Beach

Muriwai’s Cave

Muriwai’s Cave

Shallow waters at Athenree

Shallow waters at Athenree

Katikati entrance to Tauranga Harbour

Katikati entrance to Tauranga Harbour

From page 3 - Katikati

Katikati

Mural at Katikati

Mural at Katikati

Katikati Haiku Pathway

Katikati Haiku Pathway

From page 4 - Tauranga hinterland and harbour

Tauranga hinterland and harbour

Tauranga hinterland and harbour

Waterfall, Kaimai Range

Waterfall, Kaimai Range

Mangroves, Tauranga Harbour

Mangroves, Tauranga Harbour

Matakana Island

Matakana Island

Ferry at Ōmokoroa

Ferry at Ōmokoroa

From page 5 - Tauranga

Tauranga

Tauranga street scene

Tauranga street scene

The Elms

Port of Tauranga

Port of Tauranga

Harbour bridge, Tauranga

Harbour bridge, Tauranga

From page 6 - Mt Maunganui

Mt Maunganui

Mt Maunganui

High-rise living

High-rise living

Surf lifesaving headquarters

Surf lifesaving headquarters

From page 7 - Te Puke to Maketū

Te Puke to Maketū

Te Puke to Maketū

Main Street, Te Puke, 1917

Main Street, Te Puke, 1917 (1st of 2)

Jellicoe Street, Te Puke, 2005

Jellicoe Street, Te Puke, 2005 (2nd of 2)

Roadside sign

Maketū memorial

Maketū memorial

Maketū

Maketū wetlands

Maketū wetlands

From page 8 - Rangitāiki River

Rangitāiki River

Rangitāiki River

Rangitāiki Plains in flood

Rangitāiki Plains in flood

Swamp drainage, Rangitāiki

Swamp drainage, Rangitāiki

Floodway, Lake Matahina

Floodway, Lake Matahina

From page 9 - Towns of the Rangitāiki Plains

Towns of the Rangitāiki Plains

Towns of the Rangitāiki Plains

Matatā

Matatā (1st of 2)

Catholic mission

Catholic mission (2nd of 2)

Flooding, Matatā

Flooding, Matatā

Edgecumbe dairy farm

Edgecumbe dairy farm

Bent girder, Edgecumbe

Bent girder, Edgecumbe

Te Teko Hotel, about 1900

Te Teko Hotel, about 1900 (1st of 2)

Te Teko Hotel, 2005

Te Teko Hotel, 2005 (2nd of 2)

From page 10 - Kawerau district

Kawerau district

Kawerau district

Kawerau site, 1952

Kawerau site, 1952 (1st of 2)

Kawerau town, 2004

Kawerau town, 2004 (2nd of 2)

Tasman Pulp and Paper mill

Tasman Pulp and Paper mill

From page 11 - The middle Rangitāiki

The middle Rangitāiki

The middle Rangitāiki

Murupara, 2005

Murupara mural

From page 12 - Whirinaki area

Whirinaki area

Welcoming a weka

Welcoming a weka

Travelling group, Te Whāiti

Travelling group, Te Whāiti

Meeting house restoration, Minginui

Meeting house restoration, Minginui

From page 13 - Inland Urewera

Inland Urewera

Tramping in Te Urewera

Tramping in Te Urewera

Meeting house, Ruatāhuna

Meeting house, Ruatāhuna

Maungapōhatu settlement

Maungapōhatu settlement (1st of 3)

Hīona, Maungapōhatu

Hīona, Maungapōhatu (2nd of 3)

Maungapōhatu School

Maungapōhatu School (3rd of 3)

Maungapōhatu

From page 14 - Urewera lowland settlements

Urewera lowland settlements

Urewera lowland settlements

Mural, Tāneatua

Mural, Tāneatua

Kapa haka group

Kapa haka group

Main road, Waimana

Main road, Waimana

From page 15 - Whakatāne

Whakatāne

Whakatāne timber mill

Whakatāne timber mill

The Strand, Whakatāne

The Strand, Whakatāne

Art deco architecture

Art deco architecture

Kaputerangi pā site

Kaputerangi pā site

From page 16 - Ōhiwa Harbour and environs

Ōhiwa Harbour and environs

Ōhiwa Harbour and environs

Ōhope Beach, 1950s

Ōhope Beach, 1950s (1st of 2)

Ōhope Beach, 2005

Ōhope Beach, 2005 (2nd of 2)

Ōhiwa Harbour

Wading birds, Ōhiwa

Wading birds, Ōhiwa

From page 17 - Ōpōtiki

Ōpōtiki

Ōpōtiki township

Ōpōtiki township

Masonic Hotel, Ōpōtiki

Masonic Hotel, Ōpōtiki

From page 18 - Ōpōtiki–Cape Runaway coast

Ōpōtiki–Cape Runaway coast

Ōpōtiki–Cape Runaway coast

School gate, Tōrere

School gate, Tōrere

Outrigger, Te Kaha

Outrigger, Te Kaha

Churches, Raukōkore

Churches, Raukōkore

Cape Runaway

Whangaparāoa / Cape Runaway

From page 19 - Raukūmara Range

Raukūmara Range

Raukūmara Range

Welcome sign

Mōtū River estuary

Mōtū River estuary

How to cite this page:

Malcolm McKinnon, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/bay-of-plenty-places/media (accessed 3 June 2023)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 5 Dec 2005, updated 1 Jul 2015