Three people facing charges after 422 pāua seized in Kaikōura

Tuesday 26 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 26 Aug 2025, 6:50pm

In this story Ministry for Primary Industries, Fisheries New Zealand

Three people may face serious charges after fisheries officers found 422 pāua in a vehicle on Kaikōura's south coast. More than half of the shellfish were undersized. The driver reportedly drove away during an inspection, but police located the vehicle the following day.

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1. 1NewsTue 26 Aug 2025, 4:48pm

   Trio caught with 422 pāua from Kaikōura's south coast (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 26 Aug 2025, 6:50pm

   Hundreds of pāua illegally taken from Kaikōura coast (opens in new tab)

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