played for the B team in a 15–36 loss at Victoria Park. During the war years Auckland had played almost no representative matches however they were to play Canterbury on September 14. Paki was selected for the Auckland team at fullback and they ran out 45 to 9 winners at the Auckland Domain in front of 10,000 spectators. New Zealand selection Paki played 9 matched for City in the 1919 season which saw his brother Huatahi move back to Huntly midway through. He scored tries against Ponsonby and Maritime but his season was punctuated by Auckland representative fixtures. On May 14 he played for Auckland A against Auckland B in a trial which his side lost 15–14. Then on May 24 he played for Auckland against the New Zealand team who were about to tour Australia. Paki played at fullback in a 19–25 loss in front of 8,000 spectators at the Auckland Domain. He was named as an 'emergency' player for their matches with the Returned Soldiers on July 20 and on August 23 for the New Zealand team following their return to New Zealand but was not required to take the field in either game. At the end of the season he was named in the Maritime club side to tour the Hawkes Bay despite not being a playing member of the side. It is likely they wished to strengthen the team. It's unknown if he ultimately went on the tour as reporting of it was patchy. It is likely that Paki was working in the ports while he was in Auckland as he participated in the Waterside Workers Picnic athletic events each summer from 1920 to 1924. Paki had a successful 1920 season personally at a club level leading the competition in tries scored with 9 from 14 appearances. At the start of the following season he was awarded a gold medal by the City Rovers club at their annual meeting for being the best forward in the club for his feats. Maurice Wetherill won the medal for best back. In 1921 Paki played 3 matches for City before being selected in the forwards for the New Zealand team to tour Australia on May 16. Twenty players were selected for the 8 match tour by H Oakley, Jim Rukutai, and R. J. Sterling. They departed for Sydney on board the on May 26. Prior to departing they played