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Waihī Beach

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Waihī Beach

Waihī Beach (foreground) is the northernmost of the Bay of Plenty beach settlements. The northern waters of Tauranga Harbour can be seen in the middle distance, and the Katikati entrance to the harbour at top left.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty places – Waihī Beach to Bowentown, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5678/waihi-beach (accessed 4 June 2026).

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