Last November, as Dunedin teenager Georgia Latu headed to support the Black Ferns in what would be an incredible win over England, her nana Lagi sat beside her and cried “happy tears” throughout the game.
It wasn’t about the rugby, though. The 60-year-old was simply overcome with emotion seeing thousands of fans twirling poi – ones which were hand-made by her remarkable granddaughter’s thriving business.
At just 17, Georgia is CEO of Pōtiki Poi. It’s the world’s largest manufacturer of poi, which supplies not only New Zealand, but also Australia and Japan. But she knew she had cracked the big time after being asked to make more than
