Katelyn Vaha'akolo (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto and Tongan) grew up playing netball but went along to a trial with a friend to give league a go - and it worked out pretty well for the Kiwi Fern.
Te Ao Toa spoke to Katelyn - who didn't grow up speaking Māori - about her te reo Māori journey.