Andrew Dickens Afternoons

Yesterday during this programme we heard of a drowning tragedy at Muriwai BeachA pair of New Zealanders, refugees from Myanmar who had been in the country for 20 years were fishing on the Muriwai Rocks. They went fairly often and they loved it.The husband and wife have nine children, the youngest just seven years old, and one grandchild.Some of the children were present when their father first slipped off the rocks while trying to haul in a fish. His wife held out a rod for him to grab, but she too fell into the surging water. Both were battered against the rocks. Despite the efforts of rescue crews the pair died at the scene.It was monumentally sad.So the deaths were quickly labelled an all-too-common tragedy by Rodney local board deputy chair Phelan Pirrie, as people constantly underestimate the dangers of the West Coast. He says the council has put up signs, and they get bigger after each tragedy.But a sign is just a sign.As I heard the story unfold, two words just kept popping into my mind. Two words that