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Matatā bird sanctuary

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Matatā bird sanctuary

Bay of Plenty wetlands provide a habitat for many bird species. These shags and paradise ducks have flocked to a bird sanctuary at Matatā.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty region – Sea, coast and lowland, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5535/matata-bird-sanctuary (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 August 2016.