Winter Olympic bronze medallists Zoi Sadowski-Synott and Nico Porteous were welcomed by a powerful haka performed by Mt Aspiring College students as they entered the school hall this morning.
The Wanaka locals put on a parade for the NZ teens after their achievements in PyeongChang.
The two teen stars were also given a hero's welcome by family and friends in Wanaka, who threw on a street parade for their efforts in the snow last week.
Sadowski-Synott, 16, won bronze at the PyeongChang Olympics in the snowboarding big air, breaking New Zealand’s 26-year drought.
Kiwi athletes Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous are still buzzing over their historic bronze medals.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Nico Porteous aren't quite used to the new found fame.
Zoi Sadowski Synnott, Nico Porteous and the rest of the team touched down this morning.
Two hours after her event Porteous, 16, won bronze in the men's freeski halfpipe.
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