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19/09/2026

Thank you Auckland, NZDC
A great day behind the camera at the Auckland Open for darts but now time to head home, I have my day job today 🫣 pluuuusssss I can’t wait to get home to the kids.

I week left of school fams😍🫶🏽

18/09/2026

THROUGH MY EYES | TARANAKI OPEN 2026 🖤💚

I think it’s time I started documenting more of the journey — not just the darts, but everything around it.

The travel. The mahi. The people. The laughs. The early starts. The long days. The little moments you don’t always see.

This is the Taranaki Open 2026, through my eyes.

Watching Team Puha grow, watching Hopes do what he loves, and being part of the journey from my own little corner of it.

Every tournament has a story.
This one is mine to document. 🌿

Coach Kawhena | Through My Eyes

Travel day ✈️💨Started the day with the usual madness 😂 getting the kids organised, school drop-offs, mahi, then dropping...
18/09/2026

Travel day ✈️💨

Started the day with the usual madness 😂 getting the kids organised, school drop-offs, mahi, then dropping the car off at the airport and straight onto my flight.

Somehow I managed to make it to the club just in time to watch Hopes play his final at Papatoetoe in Auckland! 🎯

Tomorrow is mahi āpōpō and back into my New Zealand Dart Council director duties.🫶🏽

For tonight though… a night at the markets, feet up and an early rest because tomorrow is another big day. ❤️

Four little reminders that sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is simply stop, breathe, reset and be presen...
12/09/2026

Four little reminders that sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is simply stop, breathe, reset and be present in the moment. 🤍✨

😂 Why not! That sounds like the perfect Taranaki Open Day schedule:🗻🪶Taranaki Darts Open👩🏽‍💻5.00am start Business Admin🍴...
12/09/2026

😂 Why not! That sounds like the perfect Taranaki Open Day schedule:

🗻🪶Taranaki Darts Open

👩🏽‍💻5.00am start Business Admin
🍴7.00 am Breakfast
🎯9.00 am Darts 88 men→ 25 women →
Taranaki Open Singles done by 6:00pm. 🙂
Early Dinner
☕ Cup of Tea + Cookie Time

Why not? 😂👀

10/09/2026

🌿 A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME | COACH KAWHENA

Before I take you along for travel day, I thought I’d share a little bit about who I am.

If I’m not travelling, there’s a good chance you’ll find me on a golf course. ⛳️😂 But my life takes me into a lot of different spaces — wife, mum, business owner, coach, darts, golf, governance, travel and everything that happens in between.

And somewhere amongst all of that is my own journey.

Learning. Growing. Challenging myself. Finding my voice and continuing to walk a pathway that feels right for me.

I think that’s what I want Coach Kawhena to be about. Not having everything figured out, but sharing the experiences, lessons and moments that shape us along the way.

So, here’s a little bit of me… and then come along for Travel Day ✈️ Christchurch → Taranaki.

Thanks for coming along for the journey. 🤎🌿

Coach Kawhena | The Pathway

✈️ TRAVEL DAY | TARANAKIBack home to Taranaki. 🤍Ko Taranaki te maunga.Ko Pātea te awa.Ko Ngāti Ruanui te iwi.Ko Meremere...
10/09/2026

✈️ TRAVEL DAY | TARANAKI

Back home to Taranaki. 🤍

Ko Taranaki te maunga.
Ko Pātea te awa.
Ko Ngāti Ruanui te iwi.
Ko Meremere te marae.
Ko Kawhena Rangihaeata Puha taku ingoa.

It’s been a while since I’ve been home, and this time I’m stepping into my role as a Director for the New Zealand Darts Council.

Travel days always give me time to reflect.

I’m really grateful that the mahi I do allows me to work independently (day job lol) 😂 and, most of the time, wherever I am. I’m also grateful that I get to travel this life alongside my husband as I volunteer my time to support the community & grow the game of darts in Aotearoa. That really is a blessing.

But with that comes sacrifice.

Being away from our tamariki is probably the part that sits with us the most. We feel it every time we leave, for me the last few years I was riding this kaupapa solo as Hopes was on the PDC Tour.

But we carry on. We continue walking our own paths, while walking alongside each other. And hopefully through that, we show our kids what partnership can look like — supporting each other, having your own purpose, living your own life and understanding the importance of walking in your own shoes and finding what brings you happiness.

For me, travel days have become a time for reflection and gratitude.

Now, back to Taranaki. 🌿
Looking forward to stepping into my Director role this weekend, being here in New Plymouth for the first time in this capacity, and meeting more of the darts community who call Taranaki home.

Home, mahi, whānau and another part of the pathway. 🤎

— Coach Kawhena

Before the day comes to an end, I just wanted to acknowledge Father’s Day and my dad. ❤️When I was 12, Dad made me choos...
06/09/2026

Before the day comes to an end, I just wanted to acknowledge Father’s Day and my dad. ❤️

When I was 12, Dad made me choose a sport. I originally chose swimming, then decided I actually wasn’t that great at swimming 😂 so asked if I could give golf a go.

And that’s where it all started, caddying.

I always say you learn so much about golf just by pulling a bag, saying nothing and watching the game. By 16, I was making Under-23 squads, and golf became a pretty big part of my life.

Fast-forward to today and I’m still playing the game I love. Golf has taught me so much over the years, not just about the game, but about life too.

So thanks, Dad, for making me caddy all those years ago. Who knew where it would lead. ❤️⛳️

Happy Father’s Day, Dad.

THE GAME HASN’T CHANGED.I HAVE. ♡ Same game Different lessons. ⛳️💚
05/09/2026

THE GAME HASN’T CHANGED.
I HAVE. ♡

Same game Different lessons. ⛳️💚

“Golf is like life. Some holes are good, some are really bad. The difference is, life can drag on for days, weeks, month...
05/09/2026

“Golf is like life. Some holes are good, some are really bad. The difference is, life can drag on for days, weeks, months… sometimes even years. With golf, you have to get over it within five to ten minutes because you’ve got to play the next hole. Keep stepping forward. Keep moving forward.”

Well whānau… there it is. 86. 😂⛳️

Not quite the 79 I predicted this morning, but you know what? I love that I had self belief.

I’ve been playing this game for over 70% of my life, and I can honestly say I see golf so differently now than I did as a teenager and in my early twenties when I was competing.

These days, I find so much more enjoyment in the game. I love helping others, sharing a little knowledge, talking technique and sometimes simply helping someone see a shot differently.

Today though, there were definitely moments when I missed having Hopes there. I knew there were adjustments I needed to make in my swing — but the truth is, I haven’t picked up a club in the two weeks since my last round.

So the 86? That’s on me. 😂

Knowing what to do and actually putting the work in are two very different things.

And that’s probably another reason I love golf so much now.

Some holes are good. Some are bloody terrible. 😂 But you don’t get to stay stuck on the last one. There’s another tee waiting for you.

Keep stepping forward. Keep moving forward.

Next game — two weeks.

This time, I will practise & put in the work!! ⛳️💚

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