29 May 2023

Australian strongman wins Iron Hand arm wrestling

From Morning Report, 8:45 am on 29 May 2023
Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris training for the World Armwrestling championship where he was ranked 10th in the world in the Superheavy weight division.

Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris training for the World Armwrestling championship where he was ranked 10th in the world in the Superheavy weight division. Photo: Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris

Strongmen from across the world were in West Auckland on Saturday for the Iron Hand - New Zealand Open arm wrestling tournament.

Teams from Uzbekistan and Australia competed against New Zealand's best for a first prize of $5,000 in the right arm open category.

In the end, Australia's Lachlan "Anvil" Adair took the title of Iron Hand. His arch-rival and New Zealand number one, Maateiwarangi "The Beast" Heta-Morris, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.