Takaroa vs Rakinui

In Kāi Tahu traditions, the first marriage of Papatūānuku (the earth) was with Takaroa (the ocean). The second union of Papatūānuku, with Rakinui (the sky), triggered a battle between kā atua (the gods). Tūmai Cassidy relates the fateful event that took place on the takutai (seashore), and ponders what our future looks like under climate change as Takaroa reasserts his ascendancy.