Toheroa - Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai

Cyril Gilroy takes us to Ōreti beach where we dig for the much prized tohera. We meet the marae cooks who tell tales of gathering this once plentiful bounty and although we can’t get a decent soup recipe out of them we are treated to a decent feed of patties.
English and Te Reo transcripts here: ngaitahu.iwi.nz/assets/Docume...

[@gunnaterry]

A really good video. I share this to friends worldwide . Boulters I went to school with in Tuatapere . I sure miss Te Wae Way Bay n especially Bluecliffs in the day 50's 60's 70's . An incredible bay .I will be down home soon .

[@bravoboy1234]

Yum!!!!!!

[@kathylittle8]

Makes me hungry !I grew up getting them up here in Dargaville and still remember the final season in 1980 when the season was one for one week and we were allowed 10 a day . I remember as a child being allowed 100 poor car with 5 people

[@mauricebrown9094]

No cars on the beach either , that would help there habitat.

[@zanealpha4075]

Why don't ya just soak them in sea water over night I do this with pipis beauty sand

[@mepipeline]

...AT'S Y THEY'RE (HAWAIIANS) ARE SO 'EAVY...AND 'AT...!!! HEHEHEHE....