Matatā is a town in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand, 24 kilometres to the north-west of Whakatāne. Much of the town was relocated between the years 2006 and 2021 due to increased natural threats arising from climate change.
Matata means “dividing waters”. Before the Rangitaiki Plains were converted into pasture the Rangitaiki River flowed into the Tarawera RiverRead more