I play indoor netball every week. Alas at this weeks game I was a feeling a little off and instead of playing Nee (the very young son of one of my teammates) and I sat on the sideline and cheered. But we did something I hadn’t done before. Nee taught me to cheer in Maori.

And it was awesome!

There was lots of “haere whero!” (go red!), or “kia kaha rōpÅ« whero!” (be strong team red!). There was even “he hako te rōpÅ« kākāriki!” (the green team is dumb!).

Usually I’m itching to get on the court, and watching others play a game I want to be playing is a little grating.

But that game? Best time I’ve ever had on the sideline.

Haere Whero!! :)