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Pā kahawai – kahawai trolling lure

Pā kahawai – kahawai trolling lure

Pā kahawai were used to catch kahawai, mainly in the North Island.

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Manuka Henare, Te mahi kai – food production economics – Adapting to New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/20255/pa-kahawai-kahawai-trolling-lure (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Manuka Henare, published 1 March 2009.