Similar to a bomb, the diving style developed by Māori and Pasifika communities has become a national pastime

Over summer, a strange phenomenon plays out along New Zealand’s waterholes. Bridges, wharfs, cliffs and swimming pools throng with people readying to leap. Jumpers launch into the air, twist themselves into a v-shape – bums down, limbs akimbo – until they hit the surface, forcing water upwards in an almighty splash.

The bigger the splash and the more inventive the jump, the louder the cheers.