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POV: this is your sign to get to a Black Ferns game 👀

Whangārei, you’re up next! See you there?

🎥: @ashmaffs

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@thenzteam met gala

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Me and my Comm Games Bronze are back home in DUNEDIN and I can’t wait to share her with everyone 🫶🏼
I will be in the Octagon tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 12th September) for the George Street Mile with @asbbank - if you’re in Dunedin, come by and have a chat, see some of my medals and watch some awesome running along George Street 🏃🏻‍♀️💛
Hope to see you there from 3.30pm !!

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Commonwealth Games 2026 Glasgow ✔️

Firstly, thank you to everyone who helped support the Premiere Equipe Judo Team and myself to get to this point not just financially but training, motivation and just turning up for us! @premiereequipejudo

Thank you to my family and friends who have always been there no matter what. Love ya guys!

For many of you who know me, this is a hard one, 5th place. Definitely not what I wanted but sadly that is sport, you win some and you lose some and life keeps going. Off for a wee holiday with the fam to relax and reset

Thanks for the lovely images @ashmaffs @timmarshall.nz capturing all my emotions on fight day.

Lastly, I wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to @thenzteam for making our games so special. Nigel and the support staff put so much effort in behind the scenes to keep us athletes well looked after so thank you all, we appreciate it!

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COMM GAMES BRONZE 🥉🫶🏼💓💫
Gosh I had fun!
Thanks to everyone who watched, reached out and supported me, I’ve felt all the love ❤️

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Glasgow 2026 wrapped up… 🤌🌿

Super special getting to help with the branding and asset suite for the Comm Games with @thenzteam 🥹  Over the last couple of months we’ve been refining and pulling together a super cohesive template suite for the NZ Team.   Sports happens so, so fast (especially when you’ve got multiple sports happening all at once) – so the most important part was that they were super easy to update. But…  I’m a HUGE believer that you can have speed AND quality. One doesn’t need to be traded for the other – it can still look the best even if it takes little time to update!  It’s even more special when the artwork is used to celebrate such incredible athletes and their stories.  Debut games, comebacks, NZ firsts, records and more!  HUGE shift from NZ’s content team pumping out over 166 posts made with this suite, along with additional photo and video content.

Here’s some of my faves over the 10 days!  P.S – I wasn’t competing in Glasgow, but my naturally competitive side wanted the best graphics out of any nation. How did we do?! 😂🇳🇿

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Work things 🏀

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camera roll crumbs

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doin the mahi
gettin the treats
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Bombs 💣 ⛳️ 🏌️‍♀️

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A lil reminder 🥹💙

The last few weeks have been some of the best.

Intentionally making the effort to catch up with best friends from all stages of my life. Even driving the length of the country to visit them and make it happen!

Decided to no longer settle for “next time” and start making it “this time” instead 🙏

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2025 was a lot, a lot. Shaped by the hard edges but looking through my phone I’m reminded how much gorgeousness I was also surrounded by. Thank you to all of you for bringing that joy.

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