Tina Nixon17:12, Jun 02 2021
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The pull of Kahuariki Ernest Island remains strong for southern Maori who go muttonbirding on the island.
Rakiura Māori Lands trustee and the Ngāi Tahu representative for the Rakiura Tītī Islands administering body Tina Nixon writes about the tradition of muttonbirding. Kahuariki Ernest Island rises like a verdant rock fortress from the sea at the entrance of Pegasus Harbour. As the bow of the Kiri Lee cleaved the sea into gentle waves we idled into the bay of the island at high tide and get a big cheery wave from my cousins Sharon and Gordon Wardrop’s grandson Jimmy on the beach.
Tina Nixon13:57, Jun 02 2021
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The pull of Kahuarki Ernest Island remains strong for southern Maori who go muttonbirding on the island.
Rakiura Māori Lands trustee and the Ngāi Tahu representative for the Rakiura Tītī Islands administering body Tina Nixon writes about the tradition of muttonbirding. Kahuarki Ernest Island rises like a verdant rock fortress from the sea at the entrance of Pegasus Harbour. As the bow of the
Kiri Lee cleaved the sea into gentle waves we idled into the bay of the island at high tide and get a big cheery wave from my cousins Sharon and Gordon Wardrop’s grandson Jimmy on the beach.