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He tāruke pirita

He Kōrero Tātai

The taruke pirita is a crayfish trap made from supplejack and kiekie. By the sea in Whanarua, in the heart of Te Whānau-a-Apanui, the people are reviving crayfish harvesting practices to avoid unecessary stress to the crayfish, bycatch, and wastage caused by other methods.

He tāruke pirita

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