Matatā
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Matatā is a town in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand, to the north-west of Whakatāne. A section of the town was relocated between the years 2006 and 2021 due to increased natural threats arising from climate change. As an example of forced retreat, Matatā is seen as providing lessons for future actions elsewhere.
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- Instance of
- town
- Official name
- Matatā
- Country
- New Zealand
- Population
- 710
- Image
- Matata coast.jpg
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- History
- Marae
- Demographics
- Matatā-Otakiri statistical area
- Education
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- External links
Matatā is a town in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand, to the north-west of Whakatāne. A section of the town was relocated between the years 2006 and 2021 due to increased natural threats arising from climate change. As an example of forced retreat, Matatā is seen as providing lessons for future actions elsewhere.
==History==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Matatā” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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