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Kōrero: Bay of Plenty places

Swamp drainage, Rangitāiki

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Swamp drainage, Rangitāiki

The successful draining of the Rangitāiki swamp was underway when this photograph was taken in 1913. Priestman dredges such as this were frequently used for harbour work in Australia.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: 1/4-016470; G

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty places – Rangitāiki River, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/5710/swamp-drainage-rangitaiki (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.