@nzherald: A powerful haka for an immigrant who overcame a language barrier to become dux of Hastings’ Flaxmere College has gone viral across the world. The haka was posted to TikTok on Saturday and has quickly gained global attention. Naomi Sai, 18, moved to New Zealand from the Philippines in August last year. Within less than a year, she gained school-wide recognition and was crowned dux. Sai told the Herald she was shocked when her peers stood up and she did not expect the video to gain the attention it did. “I felt so honoured, appreciative and grateful to all the people that performed to me, it was so special because I didn’t expect that at all,” she said. 📹 Naomi Sai #nz #nznews #haka

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PickupLine :
Naomi Sai? Philippines?
2024-11-13 21:38:02
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ani_090118
ANI ✨ :
The way I would have balled my eyes out 😭🥰
2024-11-13 12:15:54
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enmaislatorrealba
enmaislatorrealba :
Una migrante Filipense que se mudó.a Nueva Zelanda y recibió un reconocimiento . Elllos le hicieron el ritual del Haka como es costumbre en su cultura en eventos especiales. Ella muy agradecida.
2024-12-09 18:17:47
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desmaraysayshi
Desmaray (Des) :
i NEVER and i mean NEVER skip a Haka video
2024-11-14 17:35:00
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handsoffandup
AP :
She's trying so hard not to cry and keep her head up to receive this. What an honor for a sweet kid.
2024-11-14 20:28:45
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danterengiil
Dante Rengiil :
imagine not only being welcomed...but being treated like family 🥺🥺🥺🥰
2024-11-15 03:45:51
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saranotfirst
saranotfirst :
Why does it make me cry every time.
2024-11-14 11:15:55
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kurutia_seymour
Kurutia Seymour :
Congratulations Naomi, your achievement is worth celebrating, and I trust the admiration of your peers reinforces the respect you have obviously earned from them.
2024-11-13 21:49:26
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