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Collecting cockles

Collecting cockles

Children dig for cockles at Paihia in the Bay of Islands in 1969. Māori continued to collect seafood along the beach through the 20th century.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: AAQT 6539/A89,083

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips. 'Beach culture', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/beach-culture/2/2