Being centre stage is not always easy for Rogers - she said performing kapa haka helped her feel part of a team and provided her with a sense of identity.
The teen has been on stage since the age of 6, performing with her previous school Te Kura o Te Koutu
"It is a Māori school so I did kapa haka.
"It kind of started from there and has always just been a part of my life, having that cultural connection to my people, my iwi, my hapū, and my tūpuna," she said.
Her father Hunia Rogers said he couldn't be prouder and attributed much of her natural talent to her ancestral links.
"My brother is currently a singer and actor in Sydney.
"My dad was a singer and actor.
"My wife's from Ngāti Porou, so they're a whānau of singers," he said.
While her performances capture public attention, her family is proudest of her private accomplishments
"Her believing in herself is a highlight because a lot of people in life don't believe in themselves," Hunia said
Despite her operatic and kapa haka accomplishments, she said sport was her true passion.
"I consider myself a very athletic person.
"I play a number of sports, and my favourites are basketball, rugby, and league.
"I don't mind being tackled or like being in contact, because I do have older brothers, so I think that helped a lot with the contact part because they're very rough.
The next chapter of her life involves ambitious rugby goals.
"Watching my idols, like Portia Woodman and Michaela Blyde going onto Olympic levels and winning, it's always been a motivation for me.
"Seeing them do what they love to do and be good at it," she said.
