‘A national tragedy’: Māori drowning rate causes alarm in New Zealand
Māori have a strong ancestral relationship to the ocean involving hunting and fishing for seafood, but that can come at a cost
Aquatic safety instructor Clayton Wikaira is leaning against a small inflatable boat, his hair wet from the sea, speaking to a group of six university students who have just learned how to safely dive for kaimoana (seafood). The students’ attention is waning in the hot midday sun – they are tired from an early morning start, a hike around the rocks of Auckland’s Whangaparaoa peninsula, and hours spent diving in the open ocean for kina (sea urchin). Some look at their phones, others chomp on pizza. But as he starts telling a story, their ears prick up.
“I thought I could swim to Australia when I was young. I thought I was fit, strong,” he starts.
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