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Pāua at Riverton/Aparima

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Pāua at Riverton/Aparima

This giant ornamental pāua shellfish at Riverton/Aparima highlights the importance of the town’s pāua fishery. Riverton is also a centre for decorative pāua shells and jewellery.

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David Grant, Southland region – Fishing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/20127/paua-at-rivertonaparima (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David Grant, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.