2019
Award Recipients
Pounamu Wharehinga
Te Rawhiti Ihaka - Junior Māori
Hinewai Netana-Williams
Pei Te Hurinui Jones - Senior Māori
Shaye Witehira
Korimako - Senior English
Honorable Mention
Jalen Blake-Kaiwai - 4th Regional Ngā Manu Kōrero Sir Turi Carroll Junior English
Wahine Maori Toko i te Ora Pū Kōrero ā Motu
Maori Women's Welfare League Speech Competition
This annual speech competition is not only helping promote the Māori language but also benefits those who take part. Students aged from 10 to 18 from across the Aotea region take part in the Ngā Pū Kōrero ō Āpōpō. This competition aims to help boys and girls express themselves in Te reo Māori and encourage them to use it in public speaking.
Hinewai Netana-Williams
1st Place Regional Competition
1st Place National Competition
