This
tāonga, a waka huia, was carved and presented in 1965 by Mr. Jock McEwen, a former Secretary of Māori Affairs who has continued his concern for young Māori people since his retirement. It is awarded to the runner-up in the Korimako (Senior English) section of the competition.
| 1965 |
John Barrett |
Te Kuiti High School, Te Kuiti |
| 1966 |
Te Aroha Henare |
Auckland Girls' Grammar, Auckland |
| 1967 |
Ngatai Huata |
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls,
Hamilton |
| 1968 |
Ursula Storey |
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College, Taupo |
| 1969 |
Marama Reweti |
Tauranga Girls' College, Tauranga |
| 1970 |
Georgina Baker |
Taihape College, Taihape |
| 1971 |
No Contest |
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| 1972 |
Rewi Greenland |
Te Kuiti High School, Te Kuiti |
| 1973 |
Kathleen Cameron |
Hastings Girls' High School, Hastings |
| 1974 |
H. Rose |
St Josephs Maori Girls College, Napier |
| 1975 |
Wendy Walker |
Auckland Girls' Grammar, Auckland |
| 1976 |
Dorothy McRae |
Tongariro High School, Turangi |
| 1977 |
M. P. Wehipeihana |
Porirua College, Porirua |
| 1978 |
Moana Maniapoto |
McKillop College, Rotorua |
| 1979 |
Lowna Forster |
St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Napier |
| 1980 |
Chandra Findlay |
Wellington East Girls' College, Wellington |
| 1981 |
Kerry Jones |
Campion College, Gisborne |
| 1982 |
Tania Wehi |
Maniototo Area School,
Ranfuly |
| 1983 |
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| 1984 |
Yvette Davis |
Wellington East Girls' College, Wellington |
| 1985 |
Andrea Tunks |
Henderson High School, Auckland |
| 1986 |
Katie Paul |
Rotorua Lakes High School, Rotorua |
| 1987 |
Brenda Taitoko |
Fraser High School, Hamilton |
| 1988 |
Gregory Hopa |
Kawerau College, Kawerau |
| 1989 |
Rachel House |
Kamo High School, Whangarei |
| 1990 |
Clinton Deerlove |
Whangarei Boys' High School, Whangarei |
| 1991 |
Aroha Bradley |
Morrinsville College, Morrinsville |
| 1992 |
Te Mihinga Komene |
St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Napier |
| 1993 |
Bailey Mackay |
Gisborne Boys' High School, Gisborne |
| 1994 |
James Ashcroft |
Kapiti College, Paraparaumu |
| 1995 |
Mitai Smith |
Lytton High School, Gisborne |
| 1996 |
James Ashcroft |
Kapiti College, Paraparaumu |
| 1997 |
Kristina Erin Green |
Kamo High School, Whangarei |
| 1998 |
Kirikowhai Mikaere |
Te Kura o Kokohuia, Wanganui |
| 1999 |
Kelly Ward |
Sacred Heart College, Napier |
| 2000 |
Turanga Merito |
Rotorua Lakes High School, Rotorua |
| 2001 |
Turanga Merito |
Rotorua Lakes High School,
Rotorua |
| 2002 |
Alana Munro |
Whāngārei Girls' High School, Whāngārei |
| 2003 |
Tāwhairiri Taiatini |
Kelston Girls' High School, Auckland |
| 2004 |
Tia Kaihe-Katterns |
Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae, Māngere |
| 2005 |
Taimania Rickard |
Lytton High School, Gisborne |
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