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Kōrero: Waikato region

Aotea Harbour

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Aotea Harbour

Beyond these west coast breakers is the entrance to the Aotea Harbour, one two several large tidal estuaries on Waikato’s west coast. Located 27 km south of Raglan Harbour (Whāingaroa), it is an important habitat for sea and shore birds.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10060684

by Sietse Bouma

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Nancy Swarbrick, Waikato region – Landscape and climate, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/27054/aotea-harbour (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Nancy Swarbrick, i tāngia i te 26 May 2010, updated 1 July 2015.