A factory in Riverton is selling around one million pāua shells a year to Chanel, Cartier and the Sultan of Oman — and still can't keep up with demand.Ocean Shell Ltd, based on a quiet street in the small Southland town, processes and exports pāua shells alongside mother of pearl, trochus and abalone varieties sourced from as far away as Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Chile. The business moves 250 tonnes of shell per year.Owner Nina Shields …
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