Beach volleyballer, Liam Monday (Ngāti Kahu), has returned from Germany, where he spent 6 months pursuing his volleyball dreams.
The 21-year-old came home to take up Māori Studies at Massey University, and plans to be placed in the top four at next weekend's Hamilton Open Tournament that has attracted many international players.
Rahia Timutimu has this story.
Reporter: Rahia Timutimu.