GIRL'S RUGBY NOT JUST ABOUT RUGBY

Participation in schoolgirls' rugby has increased by 84 per cent in the last five years and few need to be told about the influence of the world-beating exploits of the Black Ferns and the Black Ferns 7s (click on logo for more information)

MANUKURA PERFORM AT 'THE BIG SING'

For the first time ever MANUKURA entered the 'Big Sing', the NZ Choral Federation's festival for secondary school choirs. With 10,000 singers from around 150 schools & 260 choirs entering the regional festivals each year, it is NZ's largest choral event. MANUKURA won the Gold award, which is the highest mark for a non competitive choir. (click on logo for more information)

MADISON THOMAS: NZSS NETBALL SQUAD 2021

The squad has been selected from the 85 players who attended three National Development Camps in January as well as the Zone feed forward process. (click on logo for more information)

RISING NETBALLER PARRIS MASON

Parris Mason has big plans to pay it forward. Straight out of school, Mason moved to Wellington this year, to chase a starting spot in the champion Central Pulse netball side (click on logo for more information)

IMPRESSIVE ORATORS PERFORM AT MANU KŌRERO SPEECH COMPETITION

Encouraging young people to express themselves shone through as one of the key messages at this year’s Manawatū Horowhenua ngā manu kōrero speech competition. (click on logo for more information)

NEW ZEALANDERS CHALLENGED TO FIGHT RACISM AS IF IT WAS COVID-19

MANAWATŪ TEEN IMPRESSES WITH ATTITUDE TOWARDS FIGHTING RACISM AND CORONA VIRUS