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    • Fishing for whitebait,inanga, Kaituna River, Bay of Plenty 1931.
    Rights: Christchurch City Libraries, Reference: 1545 PhotoCD 10 IMG 0009 Published 18 August 2014 Size: 3.1 MB Referencing Hub media

    Māori have always valued estuaries as a sought-after resource. This picture from 1931 shows a local whitebaiter in the Maketū Estuary. Many Māori still gather kaimoana from estuaries.

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      Valuing estuaries

      In the past, many New Zealanders have not understood the value of estuaries. Many European settlers initially viewed estuaries as unproductive wastelands. Land was reclaimed for harbours and ...

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