DSC_4614 Red seaweeds or karengo (Pyropia spp.) exposed on rocks at low tide in mid-winter. Karengo grows in dense mats from mid-winter to spring, usually on open coasts were there is some protection from direct wave action. Orere Point, Kakanui
DSC_4397 Red seaweed or karengo (Pyropia spp.) exposed on rocks at low tide in winter. Long Beach
DSC_7140 Red seaweed or karengo (Pyropia cinnamomia) is regarded as a taonga (treasure) by Maori. It can be sun-dried, stored and eaten throughout the year and has a protein content of 35-50% of its dry weight. It is traditionally harvested in late winter when it covered coastal rocks in great abundance. Long Beach *
