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Prosecutor Tobias Taane’s months-long recovery after stingray barb at Pāpāmoa beach

By: Hannah Bartlett
9 May 2026 at 17:00
Tobias Taane has a 'huge hole' in his foot after a stingray's barb went right through it.

Prosecutor Tobias Taane was in the shallows at Papamoa beach when a stingray barb punctured his foot.

Prosecutor Tobias Taane was in the shallows at Papamoa beach when a stingray barb punctured his foot.

Prosecutor Tobias Taane was in the shallows at Papamoa beach when a stingray barb punctured his foot.

Prosecutor Tobias Taane was in the shallows at Papamoa beach when a stingray barb punctured his foot.
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    ianbartlett posted a photo: Today the weather was good and so Amber and I set off from Southease following the South Downs Way to the A27 and then over and turned of the SDW to Ashcombe Bottom and finished up down on a footpath going through Southover ending up back on the river and down to the car. There was a bit of a wind but in sheltered spots the wildlife was abundant and the Hare was a real surprise. The walk was really great covering just over 20 miles in about 8 hours climbing up ont
     
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By: nobody@flickr.com (ianbartlett)
9 May 2026 at 13:51

ianbartlett posted a photo:

Skylark.

Today the weather was good and so Amber and I set off from Southease following the South Downs Way to the A27 and then over and turned of the SDW to Ashcombe Bottom and finished up down on a footpath going through Southover ending up back on the river and down to the car. There was a bit of a wind but in sheltered spots the wildlife was abundant and the Hare was a real surprise. The walk was really great covering just over 20 miles in about 8 hours climbing up onto the downs three times in all so 23 images for today although there could have been many more.

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<p>Today the weather was good and so Amber and I set off from Southease following the South Downs Way to the A27 and then over and turned of the SDW to Ashcombe Bottom and finished up down on a footpath going through Southover ending up back on the river and down to the car. There was a bit of a wind but in sheltered spots the wildlife was abundant and the Hare was a real surprise. The walk was really great covering just over 20 miles in about 8 hours climbing up onto the downs three times in all so 23 images for today although there could have been many more.</p>
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