Toheroa could be gathered on many northern beaches until the middle of the 20th century, when strict limits were placed on their harvesting. This photograph shows Muriwai Beach, 1962.
Archives New Zealand photograph by Gregory Riethmaier National Publicity Studios Collection AAQT 6539, A70987
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'Collecting shellfish at Muriwai', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/collecting-shellfish-muriwai, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 13-Jul-2020
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