Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Penny tōku ingoa
Nō Aotearoa, nō Ingarangi, nō Airangi, nō Weiri hoki ōku tipuna
I tipu take au ki Whakatū
E noho ana au ki Wakapuaka
Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa
Kia ora my name is Penny Blossom, I am 13 years old and live in sunny Nelson with my whānau.
I love the ocean and have spent my whole life playing in and on the water, mostly at my favourite place Rotokura - Cable Bay.
When I’m submerged I feel relieved, like I’m home. Some of my best memories have been swimming with dolphins and finding a yellow seahorse!!
Over the years I’ve participated in several community and school snorkel events and this year I got to join the Tasman Bay Guardians EMR crew as one of the support snorkel guides at Cable Bay and Kaikōura.
I find it really fun sharing my love of the sea with others especially teaching them how to duck dive and helping them discover creatures they haven’t seen before.
The Experiencing Marine Reserves team have been really welcoming and supportive so I’m excited about volunteering more in the future and growing my knowledge. I plan to study marine biology and conservation when I finish college and until then will continue to create ocean inspired art and music and keep daydreaming about swimming with whale sharks.
Thank you so much Penny. If her story is inspiring you to get involved in our mahi, check out the link below.
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