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  •   Home > News > National > Wellington

    A Wellington man's been banned from fishing and sentenced to home detention for his part in gathering 319 paua to sell

    A Wellington man's been banned from fishing and sentenced to home detention for his part in gathering 319 paua to sell


    Most were undersize.

    Recidivist offender 45-year-old Felesese Sam Pati has been prohibited from fishing for three years, and sentenced to six months home detention.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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