UpdatedBen FrancisJournalist·NZ Herald·23 Aug, 2026 05:05 PM5 mins to read‌Matiu Hawea (back left) with the New Zealand JDC team in 2025.Matiu Hawea (back left) with the New Zealand JDC team in 2025.When Matiu and Kiri Hawea started the Tao Matarau Junior Darts Academy in Gisborne eight years ago, they simply wanted to give local kids somewhere to belong.They never imagined it would grow into a leading nationwide pathway helping New Zealand’s next generation of darts players chase their dreams.

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