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Finding meaning and connection in diving for kaimoana

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21 June 2022

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Hoera Wyllie, Wellington region Hoera Wyllie (Tainui, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Tukorehe) is an avid freediver and spearfisher. She dives without oxygen tanks to gather kaimoana and connect with the ocean. When I met Hoera, she was halfway through solo hiking Te Araroa Trail – a 3000km trail from Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga) to Motupōhue…...

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