Inspired by the Paekākāriki Mermaids, another group of swimmers brave the sea twice a week. This time paekakariki.nz profiles regular sea swimmers, the Sea Goddesses. What began as a challenge for a group of friends, is quickly growing into a life-changing movement. Every Monday and … [Read more...] about The Sea Goddesses
Picturing our Changing World
Paekākāriki's Felix Pharand Deschênes is playing a major role in helping define the visual narrative of the Anthropocene — the age we are now said to inhabit, a time when we as humans are exerting more influence over the planet's environment than any other element. Mark Amery from paekakariki.nz … [Read more...] about Picturing our Changing World
The Paekākāriki Mermaids
All over the world, people are taking to frigid seas, lakes and rivers ‘like fish to water’. Paekākāriki has a couple of brave groups that swim in the sea all year around. In this article we find out about The Paekākāriki Mermaids. The Paekākāriki Mermaids are a pod of women who meet every … [Read more...] about The Paekākāriki Mermaids