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Story: Te ohanga onamata a rohe – economic regions

Parea

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Parea

The parea or Chatham Islands pigeon is similar to kererū, the New Zealand pigeon. It was one of the birds hunted for food by Moriori before Europeans arrived.

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Basil Keane, Te ohanga onamata a rohe – economic regions – Rēkohu – Chatham Islands, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/23618/parea (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 4 March 2010.