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The Hunting Bug

Where it beganAt 100% Grunt Aotearoa, outdoor adventures are a way of life. My childhood memories are filled with riding horses in the Whakatere ranges, hunting with my Dad and uncle. Weekends were spent fishing for eels, trapping possums, or working on the farm without any internet or phones. Pighunting was a major event in Waima. Watching family and their dogs chase pigs through the hills inspired my love for the outdoors. Rugby played a big role in my younger years, thanks to my dad's passion...

Disconnecting to Reconnect: A Summer Camping Experience

Over summer, we took Stella and her three friends on a camping trip down to Pūrakaunui Bay a DOC campsite down in the Catlins.  It was a perfect opportunity to iron out a few wrinkles in our setup and see if we could manage 4 teenaged girls, away from technology.Watching them on arrival was eye-opening.  Used to communicating almost entirely through their phones, they hovered around the campsite, checking (and double-checking) for coverage. When they realised there was none, a quiet s...

My journey with Tangaroa

Growing up our summers were spent swimming, camping and heading to one of the many pristine beaches in Northland. Gathering seafood was always a must and our Dad was our main diver until we were confident enough to gather ourselves.A proud moment was getting my first Kina and showing him. His smile was priceless and he knew this was going to be the start of our connection with the ocean.As we grew older diving became second fiddle to the sport of Surfing and when Dad wouldnt let us use his car w...

Why We Do What We Do

We are both from Te Tai Tokerau. We were raised to grow and gather kai and were taught how to live a simple life, with an appreciation of our natural resources.  As we started to have babies and grow our whānau we became attached to the easy and convenient lifestyle. Supermarkets, takeaways, paying for activities and the electronic babysitters – phone, tv, games, computer etc. We have always maintained some kind of outdoor lifestyle, kai gathering, camping and have always had a mār...