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Story: Te hopu tuna – eeling

Ngōiro (conger eel)

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Ngōiro (conger eel)

Ngōiro (conger eels) live in the sea, and can weigh up to 16 kilograms.

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Reference: Jim O’Brien, ed, A red cod and a conger eel: the history of the Wellington Surfcasting and Angling Club Inc., 1958–1998. Wellington: The Wellington Surfcasting and Angling Club, 1998

by Jim O'Brien

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Basil Keane, Te hopu tuna – eeling – Origins and types of tuna – eels, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/13965/ngoiro-conger-eel (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 2 March 2009.