Last week, we had our Toa o te Wiki, an 82-year-old kaumātua in bodybuilding. But one of the young guys who entered his first NABBA bodybuilding competition was Wiremu Taui from Rotorua.
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Two wāhine Māori make their bodybuilding debut
Two inspirational and amazing Tauranga women, Keri Jennings and Maakarini Nelson, were on the NABBA stage for the very first time and Te Ao Toa's bodybuilding champ Jesse Coate was there cheering t
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Jess Coate wants to motivate Māori women to be healthiest in world
An entrepreneur, a bodybuilding champion, a trainer, a motivator, Jess Coate is all that and more.
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Solo parent becomes first Māori wahine certified IFBB Pro-League trainer
Former New Zealand International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) figure athlete champion Laura Cochrane, of Ngāpuhi, is now the first Māori and the first wahine to become a certified IFBB Pro Lea
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Ngāpuhi pro bikini athlete on a mission to empower wāhine
Jess Coate is hosting her own fitness expo in Waikato this month, inviting wāhine of all ages.
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"You can still have goals and achieve things, life isn't over”
After a tragic accident left him paralysed from the waist down, Ephraim Gudgeon of Ngāti Porou is taking a new path in the world of wheelchair bodybuilding, winning the men's amateur wheelchair division at the Toronto Pro Supershow in Canada.
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O’Malley suffers injury ahead of bodybuilding comp
Professional bodybuilder Kenny O’Malley's return to the bodybuilding stage has hit a setback, with confirmation O’Malley has a large bicep distal tear to a muscle in his right arm.
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Onekawa to up his game at Arnold Classic
Rotorua bodybuilder, Darryn Onekawa is set to return to the Arnold Classic Festival Australia in March. Placing sixth last year, he is hoping for a better result.
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2017 Māori Sports Award Winners
Tonight the 27th Māori Sports Awards celebrated the success of Māori athletes across the country and around the world. This annual black-tie event gives athletes the opportunity to celebrate their successes with their peers and whānau.
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Tara sets sight on Gold at NZIFBB in Waikato
Tara Cameron is gunning for gold at this year's NZIFBB event in Waikato this weekend. Although she's looking to better her silver medal placing, Tara says she's not doing it for herself.