A large paua bust was made in the Auckland region. The largest paua bust for the Auckland region in more than a decade has been uncovered. They pulled the vehicle over as it left the area and found hundreds of undersized, shucked paua in the possession of three men and a woman. If the paua had still been in their shells the officers would have measured them there and returned them to the sea. ``This represents the largest paua gathering offence detected in the Auckland region in more than 10 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 03, 2017 02:48 UTC