Nature
~ Te Taiao

Ōhiwa Harbour is a natural inlet. It’s enclosed by the Ōhope and the Ōhiwa spits. Islands, channels, and tidal mudflats together create a seascape that is never quite the same. 

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It’s a place of contradictions, tranquillity and constant change. Salty and sweet environments provide a great diversity of habitats for some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s rarest birds, sought-after fish and shellfish and intriguing native plants. 

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Freshwater streams and rivers feeding the harbour add to a fragile ecology. They connect land and sea.