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Where in nz is the big paua?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The "Big Paua" is mostly found in deeper waters, but for the best and largest shells, the Chatham Islands hold that record hands down. However the statue of the "Big Paua" is in Riverton at the base of the South Island.

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