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Maketū Centennial Memorial

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Maketū Centennial Memorial

This memorial at Maketū in Bay of Plenty marks the final landing place of the Te Arawa canoe.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Canoe traditions – Te Arawa and Tainui, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2338/maketu-centennial-memorial (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 4 March 2009.