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    • 1931 photo of whitebaiter with net on the Kaituna River, NZ
    Rights: Christchurch City Libraries, Reference: 1545 PhotoCD 10 IMG 0009 Published 18 January 2019 Size: 3.1 MB Referencing Hub media

    The Kaituna River and Ōngātoro/Maketū Estuary were important sources of tuna (eels), īnanga (whitebait) and other kai (food), as shown in this photo from 1931.

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      Working together to restore the Ōngātoro/Maketū Estuary

      The Kaituna River flows through the Bay of Plenty, winding its way from Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti to its outflow at Te Tumu. However, Te Tumu is not the natural river mouth. Originally, the river ...

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