Story: Southland places

Oyster-opening contest

The annual Bluff oyster and Southland seafood festival takes place in late April. Thousands come to sample fresh seafood and watch the festival highlight – the oyster-opening competition. This is a television news report of the 2015 festival.

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David Grant, 'Southland places - Bluff and the south coast', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/20167/oyster-opening-contest (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by David Grant, updated 25 May 2015