Te Waoriki Hunia and Arama Yancey said it was kind of 'freaky' to meet a person who had actually been in space. The two Murupara area school students are talking about Colonel Rick Searfoss who attended the launch of Pūhoro, the Māori Science Academy lead by Massey University. The eighty students and their families got to hear the inspirational advice by Māori aerospace engineer Mana Vautier who says hard work and never letting go of your dreams is the key to success.