maketu township
Beaches | Town / Urban
Maketu is a classic New Zealand small beachside town filled with culture.
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sands & small town life
Maketu is rich in ancestral Māori culture, specifically the Te Arawa tribe. It was the landing site of the Te Arawa canoe. The town has an estuary from which the Kaituna River used to flow and is adjacent to Newdicks Beach located on the south eastern side of Okurei Point.
The views from the hill are spectacular looking back down the coast to Mauao.
Frankie Jean and the Morning Star was filmed there with local great Xavier Horan.
The town is also famous for its Maketu Pies!
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location & distance
One of the great things about filming in the Bay of Plenty is the close proximity to New Zealand cities and rural townships. Even when you are enjoying our spectacular rural filming locations you still have access to major infrastructure and amenities nearby.
Auckland CBD
270 Kilometres | 3 Hours, 16 Minutes
Tauranga CBD
56 Kilometres | 50 Minutes
Rotorua CBD
56 Kilometres | 50 Minutes
Whakatane CBD
62 Kilometres | 47 Minutes
Taupo CBD
133 Kilometres | 1 Hour, 44 Minutes