🏀 New Courts, New Competition, New Experiences
In January, a group of Wairoa U18 basketball players packed their bags and headed to Rotorua to compete at the Poitūkohu Māori [...]
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Beyond the Horizon, Beyond Expectations
For many young people, stepping aboard the Spirit of Adventure is more than simply setting sail. It's an opportunity to leave behind [...]
Armani Tahuri – 🌿 Every Training, Every Wānanga, Every Opportunity
Representing your rohe is about much more than pulling on a uniform. For Armani Tahuri, being selected for the Tairāwhiti Māori Under [...]
💪 Strength, Resilience and Rugby – Leyah Represents Aotearoa Overseas 💪
Leyah Gerrard proudly represented Wairoa and Aotearoa on the international stage as part of the U18 Recode team that travelled to Portugal [...]
🌟 Global Stage, Local Roots – Will Little Represents Aotearoa
Will Little represented Aotearoa on the world stage at the 2026 World Cross Country Championships held in Tallahassee, Florida. Competing in [...]
🏀 Small Team, Big Heart – Wairoa U10s Take on Nationals
The U10 Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa Basketball team proudly represented their town and iwi at the 2026 National Māori Basketball Tournament [...]
🌟🚣♀️ Wairoa’s Next Generation of Waka Ama Paddlers🌟🚣♀️
Tiaki Grace and her teammates had the opportunity to represent Wairoa at the National Waka Ama Championships, an experience that brought [...]
Tapuae Under 16 Rugby League – A Season of Growth and Team Pride
The Tapuae Under 16 Rugby League team proudly represented Wairoa throughout the 2025 Hawke’s Bay Rugby League season. The team brought together [...]
Mezmorize Anderson – Rising Higher With Every Opportunity
When opportunities arrive without warning, some people shy away, but not Mezmorize. With only days’ notice, she stepped into her first-ever international [...]
Representing with Mana – Sabar Hikawai’s Māori League Journey
Sabar Hikawai, a determined young league player from Wairoa, proudly represented Ngāti Kahungunu at the New Zealand Māori Rugby League Tournament held [...]