Dobson's Story - Waiheke Island

Dobson is Ngāti Paoa and lives an adventurous life including being a Kyokushin Karate world champion. As kaitiaki (caretaker) for iwi near Man O’ War Bay, Dobson enjoys the peacefulness of home. Until his accident, he’d never broken a bone! Dobson’s trapping trainee was tired. Dobson offered to walk the last 10km alone. Working fast, Dobson jumped over a gate but fractured his ankle. Using an emergency GPS phone, a helicopter winch would be the fastest way to get him out. “On behalf of my iwi and my hapu, I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he says.

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