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Story: Starfish, sea urchins and other echinoderms

Eating kina

Eating kina

Here, kina roe is being scooped out with knives and spoons. The traditional method is to crack open the kina shell with a rock and take out the roe by hand.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Evening Post Collection (PAColl-0614)
Reference: 1/4-054105; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Starfish, sea urchins and other echinoderms', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/starfish-sea-urchins-and-other-echinoderms/2/3