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Show day, Tāneatua

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Show day, Tāneatua

Whakatāne's Agricultural and Pastoral Association, formed in 1907, held shows at Tāneatua for its first quarter-century. The grandstand provided shelter and the elevation needed for viewing events such as show-jumping.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Bay of Plenty region – Life and leisure, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5650/show-day-taneatua (accessed 4 June 2026).

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