Career
She set both a national record and a personal best throw of 54.78 metres, by winning her event at the New Zealand Athletics Championships in Wellington, New Zealand. Akeli made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she placed fortieth in the qualifying rounds of the women"s javelin throw, at a distance of 45.93 metres. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Akeli qualified for the second time in the women"s javelin throw.
She performed the best throw of 49.26 metres, on her third and final attempt, finishing forty-ninth overall in the qualifying rounds.