Esther Papuni,10 of Tāmaki Makaurau, has been doing Judo for just over a year and has been winning all the major tournaments in her junior girls under 28kg weight class, as well as taking out a gold in the junior girls open weight class (36kg +).
Esther holds titles in her weight class from the Waikato Bay of Plenty competition, open Auckland international competition and North Island championships. She is a yellow belt and is of Māori (Ngāi Tahu, Whakatōhea), Samoan, English and Scottish descent.
Esther on the first place podium.
Esther the judo champion.