{"id":178470,"date":"2023-12-05T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=178470"},"modified":"2024-01-05T09:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:59:57","slug":"te-kuini-mekemeke-o-aotearoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=178470","title":{"rendered":"Te Ku\u012bni Mekemeke o Aotearoa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kia ora! Kia whakam\u014dhio m\u0101tou i a koe ki t\u0113tahi kaimekemeke waing\u014dhia, ko t\u014dna ingoa ko Mea Motu, \u0101, i tipu mai ia i Pukepoto, i ng\u0101 tapa o Kaitaia. \u0100e, he kaimekemeke a Mea, heoi, he kaimekemeke whakaihuwaka hoki ia.<br \/>\nHe p\u0113r\u0101 a Mea Motu i t\u0113tahi tipua o te ao nei i runga i te papa mekemeke. Ehara ia i t\u0113tahi kaimekemeke noa iho; engari k\u0113 ko ia te whakaihuwaka o te ao i te taumaha \u2019Super Bantamweight\u2019. Heoi, ehara koir\u0101 noa iho! Kua toa i a ia ng\u0101 tohu mekemeke huhua noa atu i Aotearoa, \u0101, k\u0101ore he kaimekemeke wahine i tua atu i a ia. Ko ia pea te ku\u012bni o te mekemeke i Aotearoa nei!<br \/>\nI te tau 2022, i tutuki i a Mea t\u0113tahi taumata tiketike. I riro i a ia t\u0113tahi mana kua puritia e tangata k\u0113 atu m\u014d \u0113tahi tau 14. I toa i a ia te whakataetae o te motu i Aotearoa nei i te taumaha \u2018Featherweight\u2019, ka mutu, koinei tana toanga tuatorutanga. Ehara t\u0113r\u0101 i t\u0113tahi mahi m\u0101m\u0101, heoi, i m\u0101m\u0101 noa iho ki a Mea, i hinga i a ia tana hoariri i te w\u0101hanga tuatahi o te whawhai.<br \/>\nE m\u014dhiotia nei a Mea m\u014d tana titikaha me t\u014dna manahau. Kua whawhai ia i ng\u0101 w\u0101hi maha o Aotearoa, \u0101, puta noa i te ao. I te tau 2022, i toa i a ia t\u0113tahi mekemeke hirahira, ka mutu, n\u0101 t\u0113nei i riro ai i a ia te t\u0101tua WBC o ng\u0101 whenua o \u0100hia, i te taumaha \u2018Super Bantamweight\u2019.<br \/>\nHei \u0101piti atu ki t\u0113nei, i te tau 2023, ko ia te M\u0101ori tuatoru kua toa i t\u0113tahi whakataetae mekemeke o te ao. I whawhai ia ki t\u0113tahi hoariri kaha nei n\u014d K\u0101nata, \u0101, n\u0101 konei i toa ai i a ia te whakataetae IBO i te ao, i te taumaha \u2018Super Bantamweight\u2019.<br \/>\nHe tuawahine a Mea Motu ki a t\u0101tou katoa. E whakaatu nei ia i ng\u0101 haum\u0101uiui o \u0101na whakahekenga werawera, o t\u014dna titikaha, me t\u014dna manawa piharau. N\u014d reira, ki te p\u0113nei te nui o \u014d moemoe\u0101 i \u014d Mea, kua taea e koe ng\u0101 mea katoa te whakatutuki! Kia rite tonu te toro i ng\u0101 whet\u016b!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>AUDIO FILE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-178470-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Wk-9-Boxing-Queen_Themed-Audio.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Wk-9-Boxing-Queen_Themed-Audio.mp3\">https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Wk-9-Boxing-Queen_Themed-Audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ENGLISH TRANSLATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kia ora! Let us tell you about a talented boxer named Mea Motu, she grew up in Pukepoto, on the outskirts of Kaitaia. Mea is not only a boxing superstar but also a record-breaking champion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mea Motu is like a real-life superhero in the boxing ring. She&#8217;s not just any boxer; she&#8217;s the current IBO World Super Bantamweight Champion. But that&#8217;s not all! Mea has won so many boxing titles in Aotearoa that no other female boxer has more than her. She&#8217;s like the queen of boxing in Aotearoa!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, Mea did something amazing. She broke a record that stood for 14 years! She won the New Zealand National Featherweight title and became a three-time champion. That&#8217;s not easy to do, but Mea made it look easy by knocking out her opponent in the very first round.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mea is known for her determination and resilience. She has fought all over Aotearoa and overseas. In 2022, she won a major boxing match and won the WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental Super Bantamweight title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And guess what? In 2023, she became the third Maori in history to win a World Boxing title. She fought against a tough opponent from Canada and won the IBO World Super Bantamweight title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mea Motu is a true inspiration for all of us. She shows us that with hard work, dedication, and a strong heart, we can achieve our dreams. So, if you ever dream big like Mea, remember that you can achieve anything you set your mind to! Keep reaching for the stars!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia ora! Kia whakam\u014dhio m\u0101tou i a koe ki t\u0113tahi kaimekemeke waing\u014dhia, ko t\u014dna ingoa ko Mea Motu, \u0101, i tipu mai ia i Pukepoto, i ng\u0101 tapa o Kaitaia. \u0100e, he kaimekemeke a Mea, heoi, he kaimekemeke whakaihuwaka hoki ia. 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