Collect kaimoana with the vicar

Elaine Kasper doesn’t have far to go to collect a feed of kina—the rocks at Papatea Bay, outside the historic Ruakokore Church usually provide a shopping bag full in a few minutes.

Produced by New Zealand Geographic

As a child she recalls catching crayfish here, but they’re a rare sight now. Next month she’ll be officially installed as the vicar of Ruakokore, visible on the promontory, to the left.

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