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Story: Te hī ika – Māori fishing

Rāhui sign, Hauraki

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Rāhui sign, Hauraki

This sign indicates a modern form of rāhui (ban). The taking of pipi and cockles is prohibited in the area. The ban is the result of a partnership between the Ministry of Fisheries and the Hauraki Māori Trust Board.

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Paul Meredith, Te hī ika – Māori fishing – Traditional practices, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9270/rahui-sign-hauraki (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 2 March 2009.