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Description
An island at 124m approximately 4km northeast of Pauanui. Feature shown on: NZTopo50-BB36 585019; 'Seen from some directions, Shoe Island has the appearance of a shoe. Maori name: lit. motu: island; hoa: woodhen, or friend (the latter possibly a reference to nearby Slipper Island, q.v.).' Source: Reed, A.W. & Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand, 2010.