Story: Mātaitai – shellfish gathering
Page 8. All images & media
From page 1 - Archaeological evidence
From page 2 - Traditional patterns of harvest
From page 3 - Customary harvest and conservation today
From page 4 - Pāua, kina, pipi, cockles and tuatua
From page 5 - Mussels, oysters, toheroa and other species
From page 6 - Kōura and karengo
How to cite this page
Mere Whaanga, Mātaitai – shellfish gathering, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/10879/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Mere Whaanga, published 12 December 2006.