Manukau Institute of Technology intern Mele Tu’uholoaki explores the gender debate in her latest Street Beat report. Five lads and lasses were asked the following questions and some of their responses were surprising indeed.
1. Questions for the Men:
(i) Who do you think is the sexiest Silver Fern?
(ii) What’s the one thing that annoys you the most about women?
2. Questions for the Women:
(i) Who do you think is the sexiest All Black?
(ii) What’s the one thing that annoys you the most about men?
THE MEN: 
Name Sean Moeke
Age 19
Gender Male
Study SENZ
Ethnicity Maori/European
Hometown Auckland
1) “Anna Rowberry. Because she’s elusive on the court and she’s alright.”
2) “I reckon, talking too much. There always changing their minds about stuff.” 
Name Chase Samu
Age 18
Gender Male
Study AUT (Architecture)
Ethnicity Samoan-Apia & Savaii
Hometown Henderson
1) “Maria Tutaia, because she’s an islander.”
2)”They think they know everything.”
Name James Takiri
Age 20
Gender Male
Occupation Dulux Painters
Ethnicity Cook Islands (Aitutaki)
Hometown Mt Maunganui
1) “Irene Van Dyk because she’s tall.”
2) “Overdressing, because they stand out too much.” 
Name CJ Rae
Age 19
Gender Male
Occupation Dulux Painters
Ethnicity Cook Islands (Aitutaki)
Hometown Otara
1)”Maria Tutaia.”
2) “Mini skirts, because they should cover up when they’re cold.” 
Name Nathaniel Solomona
Age 19
Gender Male
Study University of Auckland (Law & Arts)
Ethnicity Samoan (Vailoa & Falealili)
Hometown Henderson
1) “Temepara George is nice.”
2) “Egos. Because some girls think that they’re all that but they just need to re-assess themselves.”
THE WOMEN: 
Name Kelly Thomson
Age 25
Gender Female
Occupation Full Time Mother
Ethnicity Maori-Ngati Hine
Hometown Moerewa
1) “Ma’a Nonu, because he’s on the cover of your magazine.”
2) “They lie too much.” 
Name Rosa Faletanoai
Age 23
Gender Female
Study University of Auckland (Health Science)
Ethnicity Samoan (Mulifanua)
Hometown Manurewa
1) “Richie McCaw and Rodney So’oialo.”
2) “Sometimes they don’t understand you. They think they can solve problems on the surface.” 
Name Ana Noomaara
Age 18
Gender Female
Study Professional Bar School
Ethnicity Cook Islands (Rarotonga)
Hometown Glen Innes
1) “Daniel Carter. He’s just hot altogether. When he scores a try that’s even better.”
2) “Sometimes guys are really pushy. They always think we need attention. Some are too clingy.” 
Name Ann-Marie Pilisi
Age 24
Gender Female
Occupation Glasson’s
Ethnicity Samoan & Chinese
Hometown Grey Lynn
1) “Anthony Tuitavake because I don’t know any other All-Blacks.”
2) “Ugly shoes because it shows that they don’t have any style.” 
Name Heidi Iafeta
Age 22
Gender Female
Occupation IAG Health
Ethnicity Samoan (Vaitele-uta)
Hometown New Lynn
1) “Richie McCaw because of his rough and rugged look.”
2) “Lying and cheating. Some guys can never tell the truth.”
