Boots ‘n all

30 Nov 2023 • By Roy Pilott Share:

Te Awamutu Intermediate year eight student Pokaia Heke

When Te Awamutu Intermediate’s all-star kapa haka group was at the Celebrating Waipā event at Karāpiro last week it was hard not to notice year eight student Pokaia Heke.

Pokaia has been recovering from a bad ankle injury and, says teacher Matiu Paraone, often performs without her boot. Last week the ankle was clearly giving her a bit more pain – but boot ‘n all, the Year 8 student stepped up.

She’s great kid,” Paraone told The News.

See: hard calls coming.

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