‘Other surfers respect me’: the 92-year-old still riding waves in New Zealand

Nancy Meherne is determined to keep surfing as long as she can ‘do a little jump’ to get on the waves

Nancy Meherne lives a simple life by the sea, gardening and riding the soft, mellow waves at Scarborough Beach just a couple of blocks from her house.

The 92-year-old’s now pumice-like board was made in New Zealand in the 1970s by a factory that churned out gumboots and other rubber and foam products.

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