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Motutaiko Island

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Motutaiko Island
Motutaiko Island. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Motutaiko Island is the only island within Lake Taupō on the North Island of New Zealand. It sits near the town of Motutere. The name "Motutaiko" is from the Māori language, with "motu" meaning island, and "taiko" being a name for the black petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni).

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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