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Story: Manawatū and Horowhenua region

Moutoa floodgates

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Moutoa floodgates

The Moutoa floodgates, shown here under construction, were built between 1959 and 1962 to control floods on the Manawatū River.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Manawatū and Horowhenua region – Human impact on the environment, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9470/moutoa-floodgates (accessed 4 June 2026).

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